Large Byzantine Reliquary Cross Pendant
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10th-12th century AD. A bronze enkolpion reliquary cross pendant comprising two hinged plates and an articulated suspension loop; the obverse with nimbate figure in an orans pose, 'NPOV' above; the reverse with central high-relief expanding-arm cross, flanking palm leaves, X-motif with pellet cross above and below. 138 grams, 10.5cm (4"). Property of a London lady, part of her family's Swiss collection; formerly acquired in the 1980s. [No Reserve]
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Fine condition.
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- 30%
Large Byzantine Reliquary Cross Pendant
Estimate £300 - £400
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