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509 - BYZANTINE SILVER ENKOLPION. Ca.

Estimate £1,200 - £2,000

Description

BYZANTINE SILVER ENKOLPION. Ca. AD 900 - 1100. A silver enkolpion cross pendant with a large suspension loop above a hinged fitting. The obverse is engraved with a haloed standing figure with arms outstretched, wearing a long robe decorated with vertical bands of interlace, with the letters MP XC above. The reverse is engraved with a cross centred on a rosette within a circular border, with radiating linear motifs and oval devices at the terminals. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 2000.526.2. Size: 115mm x 55mm; Weight: 68g Provenance: From a private UK collection; London art market purchase; earlier with the Parthenon Gallery in the 1990s. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 06/20/2026 at 2:00 PM

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