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LOT 0958
Byzantine Terracotta Pilgrim's Token Group
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 7/8 in. (10.7 grams total, 21-23 mm).
Each plano-convex with low-relief image of Simon Stylites flanked by airborne angels. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired European art market, 1980s.
From the collection of an London antiquarian.
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Byzantine Terracotta Pilgrim's Token Group
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Each plano-convex with low-relief image of Simon Stylites flanked by airborne angels. 10.7 grams total, 21-23 mm
Acquired European art market, 1980s. From the collection of an London antiquarian. -
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