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LOT 1840
Medieval Brass Cross with God the Father and an Evangelist
ETHIOPIAN HIGHLANDS, CIRCA 1450 A.D.
5 7/8 in. (252 grams, 15 cm).
Lozengiform in plan, openwork design of an expanding-arm cross bordered by scrolls and knotwork with beaded borders; central cross with nimbate bearded figure in long robe, obverse holding book and cross, reverse with hands flat on chest; incised legend to lower body of each figure and in the panel above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon private collection, since 2006.
From a private collection, Suffolk, UK.
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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LOT 1840
Medieval Brass Cross with God the Father and an Evangelist
Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
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