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LOT 1298
Christian St Simeon Stylites the Younger with Vessels Terracotta Pilgrim's Token
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.43 grams, 24 mm).
Plano-convex in profile with a low-relief image of a nimbate figure flanked by worshippers, holding an orb and cross.
Provenance
Ex important Christian collection, 1970s.
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LOT 1298
Christian St Simeon Stylites the Younger with Vessels Terracotta Pilgrim's Token
Sold for (Inc. bp): £176
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