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Byzantine Gold Strap End with Facing Figure Byzantine Gold Strap End with Facing Figure Byzantine Gold Strap End with Facing Figure
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LOT 0221

Byzantine Gold Strap End with Facing Figure

CIRCA 9TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/2 in. (7.40 grams, 39 mm).

The hollow-formed, tongue-shaped body adorned with a filigree border, repoussé figure with pellets on the torso and serpents framing the head.

Provenance

Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.

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LOT 0221

Byzantine Gold Strap End with Facing Figure

Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)

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