Bidspirit auction | BYZANTINE BRONZE WEIGHT DEPICTING A

BYZANTINE BRONZE WEIGHT DEPICTING A SAINT WITH HALO - Ca. AD 600. A circular bronze weight with an engraved depiction of a haloed saint facing forward. The figure is shown with a bearded face, wearing robes with defined folds. A beaded border encircles the composition. The reverse is flat and undecorated.For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1980,0601.281.Size: 40mm x 40mm; Weight: 17.92gProvenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s.