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LOT 0192
Large Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross Pendant with Christ
CIRCA 10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (123 grams, 11.2 cm).
Enkolpion with hinged loop; obverse with low-relief nimbate Corpus Christi with arms extended laterally, inlaid silver detailing; reverse with robed figure in orans pose with silver detailing to nimbus and robe. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
LiteratureCf. Wamser, L., Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Östliches Erbe, München, 2004, item 258, for type.
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LOT 0192
Large Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross Pendant with Christ
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
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