BYZANTINE SILVER ENKOLPION CROSS PENDANT WITH THE PANAGIA AND SAINTS

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Ca. AD 1000 - 1200. A silver enkolpion formed as a hinged cross with a suspension loop, the obverse engraved with the Panagia in orant pose with a nimbus, flanked on the arms by busts of Saint Peter and Saint John with their names in Greek. The reverse is engraved with a nimbed standing saint wearing a long robe with linear and geometric ornament. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 2000.526.2. Size: 64mm x 38mm; Weight: 21g Provenance: Private London collection; previously acquired on the Dutch art market, 1990's. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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