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LOT 0176
Christian 'Angel of the Sepulchre' Terracotta Pilgrim's Token
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.93 grams, 26 mm).
Plano-convex in section with impressed design of a nimbate figure kneeling before a container surmounted by a cross and crescent moon, all within a pelletted border.
Provenance
Ex important Christian collection, 1970s.
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LOT 0176
Christian 'Angel of the Sepulchre' Terracotta Pilgrim's Token
Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
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