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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A BYZANTINE SILVER CUP
CIRCA 5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
Details
A BYZANTINE SILVER CUP
Circa 5th-7th Century A.D.
The shallow vessel on a short cylindrical stem and wide foot, the single handle with flat thumbrest and down-curving finger loop, the tondo of the vessel engraved with a chi-rho within two concentric circles, the underside of the foot engraved with a star
4½ in. (11.4 cm) long; 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm) high
Circa 5th-7th Century A.D.
The shallow vessel on a short cylindrical stem and wide foot, the single handle with flat thumbrest and down-curving finger loop, the tondo of the vessel engraved with a chi-rho within two concentric circles, the underside of the foot engraved with a star
4½ in. (11.4 cm) long; 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm) high