Byzantine Geometric Inscribed Reliquary Cross Pendant

8th-9th century AD. A bronze enkolpion or hollow-formed reliquary cross pendant with incised quatrefoil motif to each broad face, pecked texturing; to the obverse five round recesses to accept inset g

10th-13th century AD. A silver enkolpion reliquary cross pendant with hinged suspension loop, two cruciform hinged panels with void between; one face inscribed 'NH*KA' and 'IC*XC', the other with a cr

20th century A.D. A Byzantine style cruciform pendant with suspension loop to top arm; bifacial engraving depicting saints, fish and geometric panels; after the antique. 135 grams, 10.7 cm (4 1/4 in.)

12th-13th century AD or later. A hollow-formed silver cross pendant with central cell and glass insert, granulated loop, substantial ring and chain with hook-and-eye fastening. 46 grams, 66cm (26"). P

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 w

11th-12th century AD. A bronze two-part enkolpion reliquary cross with hinge and fastening mount, suspension ring above; one face with low-relief of Jesus in stavrosis position, dressed in a long garm

9th-12th century AD. A bronze enkolpion reliquary cross pendant with facing nimbate bust to each arm, central nimbate bust of Mary Theotokos, hinged loop with ribbing. Cf. Wamser, L. Die Welt von Byza

10th-11th century A.D. A bronze two-part enkolpion reliquary cross with hinge and fastening mount, suspension ring above; one face with low-relief of Jesus in stavrosis position, dressed in a long gar

10th-12th century AD. A mixed group of bronze reliquary pendant crosses comprising: two with Corpus Christi and nimbate figure to the reverse; one with cruciform monogram and to the reverse '* IA?IAOE

13th-14th century AD. A plate from a bronze reliquary cross showing standing nimbate robed figure with hands raised in high relief, flanked by nimbate busts, and facing nimbate figure above. 29 grams,

10th-12th century AD. A copper-alloy enkolpion reliquary pendant with hinged suspension loop, inset glass roundel to one face and incised image of Christ protected by a winged angel to the reverse ben

5th-8th century AD. A bronze reliquary cross pendant, high relief image of Christ crucified to one face, Christ risen to the other. 10 grams, 50mm (2"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the

10th-12th century AD. A bronze reliquary cross pendant with hinge, obverse with low-relief Corpus Christi, reverse with incised cross and central cell to accept an insert; old collector's accession nu

7th-9th century AD. A bronze reliquary cross in two parts and held together by a hinge and suspension loop; both faces with the image of Christ crucified. 18 grams, 49mm (2"). From a private collectio

10th-12th century AD. A bronze reliquary cross pendant with hinged barrel-shaped loop; to the reverse, Mary Theotokos in orans posture, 'MP?Y' above; to the obverse, nimbate Christ with 'ICXC' above,

10th-12th century AD. A bronze reliquary cross pendant with hinged loop, low-relief figure of Mary Theotokos in orans posture with legend 'MP?Y' and to the reverse Corpus Christi with cross and legend

10th-12th century AD. A bronze reliquary cross pendant with hinged loop, low-relief Corpus Christi to one face with 'CXC [...]ICI' beneath the arms, nimbate Mary to the reverse with [.]EOTKE' (for ???

10th-12th century AD. A bronze reliquary expanding-arm cross pendant with hinged loop, plain faces. 43 grams, 66mm (2 3/4"). Property of a British gentleman; formerly in the private collection of Russ

10th-12th century AD. A bronze reliquary cross with figure of Corpus Christi to both sides; hinged to the top and bottom; suspension ring to the top. 12 grams, 57mm (2 1/4"). From a North West London

Ca. 800-1000 AD. A reliquary cross pendant cast in two separate pieces and hinged at the top and bottom. The obverse face is engraved with a standing and robed orant figure depicted with outstretched

**Originally Listed At $200** Near East / Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 8th to 12th century CE. One face of a lovely cast-bronze reliquary cross with projecting lateral arms, a short upper body, an

10th-12th century AD. A silver reliquary cross pendant with hinged loop, incised cross and central hole to one face, enigmatic inscription 'OMA / CAKATAT' to the reverse. 26 grams, 57mm (2 1/4"). Prop

18th-19th century AD. A group of bronze Byzantine style reliquary cross pendants with hinged loop, most with robed nimbate figures of Christ and Virgin Mary embossed or engraved. The crosses (enkolpia

Near East, Byzantine Empire, ca. 8th to 12th century CE. A fine leaded bronze reliquary pendant consisting of 2 crosses that fit together with the relief of Christ on one side and Mary or another sain