A Byzantine bronze pendant cross, c. 7th - 8th Century A.D.
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Code: 2114
Description: A bronze pendant cross with a central impressed circle and another on each of the four arms, a suspension loop attached to the top arm, the reverse plain. The cross with a patchy green-brown patina.
Size: 29 mm/1.1 ins. in length
Culture: Byzantine
Date: c. 7th - 8th 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.
