Bidspirit auction | BYZANTINE BRONZE BELT WITH CROSSES

BYZANTINE BRONZE BELT WITH CROSSES - Ca. AD 900 - 1000. A bronze belt composed of nine interlinked openwork plaques, each centred with a cross formed by four lobed arms enclosed within a circular frame. The surface of each cross is decorated with punched concentric rings and ring-and-dot motifs. The plaques are connected by looped links. For similar see: A. Bosselmann-Ruickbie, The Oxford Handbook of Byzantine Art and Culture, Fig. 37.2. Size: 700mm x 50mm; Weight: 270g Provenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.