A BYZANTINE GOLD AND ROCK CRYSTAL CROSS
A BYZANTINE GOLD AND ROCK CRYSTAL CROSS

CIRCA 5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.

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A BYZANTINE GOLD AND ROCK CRYSTAL CROSS
CIRCA 5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
The stone carved with long cylindrical transepts, each arm capped in gold sheet, ornamented with incised bands, one cap surmounted by a suspension loop
1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm.) long
Provenance
Yvette Raoux, Paris, 1960s-1980s.
Acquired by the current owner in 1989.

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