Bidspirit auction | BYZANTINE IRON PROCESSIONAL CROSS WITH

BYZANTINE IRON PROCESSIONAL CROSS WITH CENTRAL ENGRAVED CRUCIFIX - Ca. AD 900 - 1200. An iron processional cross with flaring arms terminating in rounded bosses, the intersection centred by a circular plate engraved with a crucifix. A tubular socket below for mounting on a staff. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 14355, Antiquities, Lot 270. Size: 355mm x 165mm; Weight: 275g Provenance: From an old British collection formed in the 1990s; previously acquired in Holland. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.