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LOT 1502
Large Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross Pendant
CIRCA 10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (155 grams, 11.1 cm).
Bifacial enkolpion with hinged polyhedral suspension loop above; obverse with low-relief central Corpus Christi and two small figures to each arm, inscription 'ICXC NHKΛ' (Christ Victorious); reverse with central seated figure of Mary in orans pose surrounded by text and with a male bust in each roundel.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1502
Large Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross Pendant
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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