Byzantine Bronze Inscribed Cross Pendant with Chain
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Byzantine bronze inscribed cross pendant with chain, c. 7th–8th century A.D., 7.5 cm long including loop, in excellent intact condition with provenance from Munich, Germany in the late 1990s and a Certificate of Authenticity.
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Description from the seller
One side with low-relief central robed and nimbate figure in orans pose with four busts in annular frames; the reverse with impressed text naming the bust (St. George, St. Theodore, etc.).
Size: 7.5 cm L (including loop) - 2 15/16 inches
Material: Bronze
Culture: Byzantine, c. 7th - 8th Century A.D.
Condition: Intact
Provenance: Acquired Munich, Germany, late 1990s. Property of an East London gentleman.
Literature: Cf. Ross, M.C., Catalogue of the Byzantine and Early Medieval Antiquities in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection, Volume 2: Jewelry, Enamels and Art of the Migration Period, Washington, 2005, item 15, for type.
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.
Please note our last posting date before the Christmas holidays will be 18th December. Shipping will resume 5th January 2026.
One side with low-relief central robed and nimbate figure in orans pose with four busts in annular frames; the reverse with impressed text naming the bust (St. George, St. Theodore, etc.).
Size: 7.5 cm L (including loop) - 2 15/16 inches
Material: Bronze
Culture: Byzantine, c. 7th - 8th Century A.D.
Condition: Intact
Provenance: Acquired Munich, Germany, late 1990s. Property of an East London gentleman.
Literature: Cf. Ross, M.C., Catalogue of the Byzantine and Early Medieval Antiquities in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection, Volume 2: Jewelry, Enamels and Art of the Migration Period, Washington, 2005, item 15, for type.
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.
Please note our last posting date before the Christmas holidays will be 18th December. Shipping will resume 5th January 2026.
Details
Culture
Byzantine
Century/ Timeframe
Byzantine, c. 7th - 8th Century A.D.
Name of object
Inscribed Cross Pendant with Chain
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
2019
Material
Bronze
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
1990
Previous owner - country acquired from
Germany
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
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