BYZANTINE HIGH KARAT GOLD CROSS WITH GARNET

拍品描述

Ca. AD 500 - 700. A gold cross pendant with four hollow cylindrical arms, slightly flaring towards concave terminals, each with a pellet, projecting from a short central tube. The obverse of the tube centred on a circular cell set with a garnet cabochon within a beaded frame, with two small granules extending onto each arm. The upper arm is fitted with a suspension loop, decorated with granules arranged in a triangular group. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 2491, Ancient Jewelry, Lot 450. Size: 40mm x 35mm; Weight: 5.5g Provenance: Private London collection; previously in a South-German private collection formed on the European art market in the 1980s and 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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