Hollow gold cross with flared arms, the centre and each arm with rope pattern filigree surrounding a round red garnet. A wide ridged loop at the top for suspension. Size: 3.3 cm L (including loop) - 1 5/16 inch Material: Gold and garnet, total weight= 4.2 grms Culture: Byzantine, c. 10th-11th Century A.D. Condition: Intact Provenance: French lady’s collection, acquired in Paris prior to 2000. The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki. This item do not need an export licence within the EU. The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK. Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus. Catawiki disclaimer: This object has been dated based on style by the seller . No further tests, such as an analysis of metals(XRF-test) have been conducted to check the integrity of the piece.