A BYZANTINE GOLD AND GARNET CROSS
A BYZANTINE GOLD AND GARNET CROSS

CIRCA 5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.

细节
A BYZANTINE GOLD AND GARNET CROSS
Circa 5th-7th Century A.D.
One side set with a foil-backed garnet in each arm and a circular garnet in the center, the other side with an incised foliate pattern in each arm, a gold pin projecting from the underside upon which is threaded a hollow gold sphere and a pearl, a ribbed suspension loop above
15/16 in. (2.4 cm) long
来源
Dutch Private Collection, acquired in the late 1970s

拍品专文

For a related example see no. 276 in Wamser and Zahlhaas, Röm und Byzanz.