COLLECTION OF BYZANTINE BRONZE CROSS PENDANTS

Ca. AD 800 - 1100. A collection of five cast bronze cross pendants, including, from left to right: a Latin cross with slightly flaring arms and a suspension loop above the upper terminal; a cross with rounded terminals, projecting lateral lugs and a suspension loop; a Latin cross with rectangular arms, a central ring-and-dot motif and a suspension loop; a cross with flaring arms terminating in rounded projections, decorated with clusters of punched ring-and-dot motifs; and a cross with broad rectangular arms, concentric ring-and-dot ornaments at the centre and terminals, a circular perforation in the lower arm and a suspension loop above. Size: 60-85mm x 40-55mm; Weight: 100g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Munich, Germany in the 1990s.

Estimate:$132.96

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