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THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN COLLECTION
A BYZANTINE SILVER RELIQUARY CROSS
CIRCA 9TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
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A BYZANTINE SILVER RELIQUARY CROSS
Circa 9th-12th Century A.D.
Formed of two halves, hinged at the base and pinned to a suspension loop above, one side engraved with the Virgin Orans, wearing a long patterned gown and adorned with a halo, inscribed above MHPΘT, an abbreviation of "Mary, Progenitor of God," sheaths of wheat at the end of each arm; the other side with a decorated cross
3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm) long
Circa 9th-12th Century A.D.
Formed of two halves, hinged at the base and pinned to a suspension loop above, one side engraved with the Virgin Orans, wearing a long patterned gown and adorned with a halo, inscribed above MHPΘT, an abbreviation of "Mary, Progenitor of God," sheaths of wheat at the end of each arm; the other side with a decorated cross
3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm) long