Byzantine Stamped Glass Intaglio - Madonna and Child
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**Originally Listed At $500**
Near East, Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 5th to 10th century CE. A beautiful stamped glass intaglio in hues of amber and caramel with an embossed border encircling the bust of a robed Madonna wearing a veil and holding baby Jesus, both adorned with haloes and flanked by two cross pattees (a cross of equal flared arms that narrow at the center). A lovely example from early Christianity! Size: 0.75" in diameter (1.9 cm)
Provenance: ex-Phoenicia Holyland Antiquities, New York, New York, USA, acquired in the late 1990s; ex-Kamias Antiques, Manila, Philippines
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#157853
Near East, Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 5th to 10th century CE. A beautiful stamped glass intaglio in hues of amber and caramel with an embossed border encircling the bust of a robed Madonna wearing a veil and holding baby Jesus, both adorned with haloes and flanked by two cross pattees (a cross of equal flared arms that narrow at the center). A lovely example from early Christianity! Size: 0.75" in diameter (1.9 cm)
Provenance: ex-Phoenicia Holyland Antiquities, New York, New York, USA, acquired in the late 1990s; ex-Kamias Antiques, Manila, Philippines
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#157853
Condition
Repaired from 2 to 3 pieces with crack mark visible. Abraded area on back commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with nice encrustations in recessed areas.
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Byzantine Stamped Glass Intaglio - Madonna and Child
Estimate $500 - $750
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