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LOT 0809
Byzantine Stone Cross Mould
10TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (163 grams, 67 mm).
Rectangular in plan with central recessed Christian cross, small recessed cross within a square to centre, pouring channel above; circular recess to each corner; soapstone.
Provenance
Acquired on the London art market, 1960s-1980s.
Ex Hertfordshire, UK collector.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
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