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LOT 0361
Greek Silver Atlas Cross
16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/2 in. (171 grams, 14 cm).
Silver-gilt with architectural detailing, arched voids to reveal an inner carved wood cross with figural and other ornament; attachment socket to foot.
Provenance
Acquired on the European art market before 2000.
Ex property of a Dutch collector.
Property of a Californian, USA, collector.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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