CIRCA 5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
Details
A BYZANTINE BRONZE AND LEAD LOCK
CIRCA 5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
The rectangular box casing of lead containing a moveable bronze bar-shaped bolt, square in section, with incised and punched decoration consisting of cross and circular motifs
Bronze bolt: 11¾ in. (30 cm.) long
CIRCA 5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
The rectangular box casing of lead containing a moveable bronze bar-shaped bolt, square in section, with incised and punched decoration consisting of cross and circular motifs
Bronze bolt: 11¾ in. (30 cm.) long
Provenance
With N. Koutoulakis, Paris, 1970s.
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