A BYZANTINE GOLD AND PINK SAPPHIRE PENDANT CROSS
A BYZANTINE GOLD AND PINK SAPPHIRE PENDANT CROSS

CIRCA 5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.

Details
A BYZANTINE GOLD AND PINK SAPPHIRE PENDANT CROSS
Circa 5th-7th Century A.D.
Both sides of the flaring arms with incised foliate pattern, the center of the obverse with a cabochon pink sapphire in a plain bezel, with a spool and ribbed suspension loop above
1¼ in. (3.2 cm) long
Provenance
European Diplomat, acquired in the 1960s

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