Byzantine Reliquary Cross Pendant with Gabriel and
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10th-12th century AD. A large silver enkolpion reliquary cross pendant comprising two hinged plates and an articulated suspension loop with vertical rib; obverse with winged facing figure of Gabriel with central blue glass cabochon and legend '??????'; reverse with facing nimbate Mary Panagia and infant Jesus flanked by small female figures, legend '???????' above and flanking 'CA????' (Salome) and 'HMEAX'. Cf. Wamser, L. Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Östliches Erbe, München, 2004, item 270 for type. 111 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s.
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Very fine condition.
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Byzantine Reliquary Cross Pendant with Gabriel and
Estimate £600 - £800
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