Bidspirit auction | BYZANTINE BRONZE CROSS PENDANT

BYZANTINE BRONZE CROSS PENDANT - Ca. AD 600 - 700. A bronze cross pendant with rounded terminals. The central section bears a small cross within a circle, while the arms and base include curvilinear designs framed by linear borders. The reverse is undecorated, and a suspension loop is positioned at the top.For similar see: J. Spier, Byzantium and the West, Jewelry in the First Millennium, 2012, Cat. 15, p. 108.Size: 49mm x 35mm; Weight: 8gProvenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Belgian art market in the 1990s.