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Barnebys HQ
Brahegatan 10
BOX 5038
114 37 Stockholm
All auctions / Jewellery & Gems / BYZANTINE ROCK CRYSTAL AND GOLD PENDANT WITH CHRISTIAN SCENE AND INSCRIPTION
Ca. AD 500 - 700. A circular rock crystal pendant engraved and gilt with a Christian figural scene, centred by a nimbed figure seated on horseback and holding a cross. The horse's head is surmounted by a cross, with a further nimbed figure standing before it and a recumbent figure below. Greek inscriptions encircle the composition. The crystal is set in a gold mount edged with fine ribbing and fitted with a suspension loop. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 2002.483.8; The British Museum, Museum number 1985,0304.1. Size: 51mm x 46mm; Weight: 33g Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex private family collection of a North American gentleman, 1980-90�s. Full scholarly report attached. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Estimate:£6,000
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