Bidspirit auction | BYZANTINE GOLD CROSS PENDANT WITH

BYZANTINE GOLD CROSS PENDANT WITH INLAID ARMS - Ca. AD 600. A gold cross pendant with four teardrop-shaped cloison panels inlaid with dark glass, each arm edged by a close beaded border and converging on a central domed boss. Each terminal is fitted with a tubular loop on a ring.For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1923,0716.66; E. C. Evans, W. D. Wixom, The Glory of Byzantium: Art and Culture of the Middle Byzantine Era, A.D. 843-1261, Cat. 122.Size: 25mm x 25mm; Weight: 1.7gProvenance: Private London collection; acquired in Belgium; formerly in a German private collection before 2000.