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RARE BYZANTINE GOLD AND LAPIS LAZULI PENDANT WITH CHRIST AND…
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RARE BYZANTINE GOLD AND LAPIS LAZULI PENDANT WITH CHRIST AND…
Estimate £1,200 - £2,000
Voluntary lot
Description
RARE BYZANTINE GOLD AND LAPIS LAZULI PENDANT WITH CHRIST AND VIRGIN MARY.
Ca. AD 1000 - 1200.
A gold pendant of rectangular form, set with a lapis lazuli plaque carved with the bust of Christ on one side and with the Virgin Mary on the other. The plaque is secured within a serrated mount, with the outer edge decorated with garnet insets and granulation. A suspension perforation passes lengthwise through the pendant.
For similar see: C. Evans, W. D. Wixom, The Glory of Byzantium, Art and Culture of the Middle Byzantine Era, cat. 234.
Size: 21mm x 18mm; Weight: 7g
Provenance: From a private London collection; purchased in Munich, Germany, 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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