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LOT 0217
Byzantine Steatite Mount with Saint John the Theologian
12TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
3/4 in. (2.52 grams, 19 mm).
Showing a bust of a man dressed in a cloak and with his head turned to look over his right shoulder, possibly depicting St John; rectangular in plan with rounded corners.
ProvenanceAcquired from Artemis Gallery, 2003.
Private collection, Europe.
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LOT 0217
Byzantine Steatite Mount with Saint John the Theologian
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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