A Byzantine bronze pendant cross, c. 6th-10th Century A.D.
£60.00
Code: 2120
Description: A bronze pendant cross, the upper arm longer than the others, and with a suspension loop attached to the top, a smaller cross moulded on the centre of each side. The cross with a dark green-brown patina, the top arm of the cross bent sideways, otherwise condition good.
Size: 36 mm/1.4 ins. in length
Culture: Byzantine
Date: c. 6th - 10th Century A.D.
Provenance: From the estate of a deceased London collector.
Background: The collector, who worked as a buyer for Fortnum and Mason, Piccadilly, London, built up a fine collection of coins and antiquities purchased from leading London dealers.
