Bidspirit auction | BYZANTINE BRONZE INCENSE BURNER WITH

BYZANTINE BRONZE INCENSE BURNER WITH CHRIST AND CROSSES - Ca. AD 1000 - 1200. A cast bronze incense burner with a thickened rim and a short ring foot, the exterior decorated with three medallions depicting Christ shown frontally with a halo, alternating with three crosses. These elements are evenly spaced around the body and framed by borders of concentric circles with central dots.For similar see: The Harvard Museum, Object Number 1975.41.140.Size: 29.6mm x 56.2mm; Weight: 82.30gProvenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s.