BYZANTINE PROCESSIONAL CROSS
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN, 6TH CENTURY A.D.
£2,500
African & Oceanic Art, Antiquities and Natural History
Auction: 5 May 2020 at 12:00 BST
Description
cast bronze, composed of four flaring sections, each with double circular terminals, the horizontal arms with smaller rings on the underside which would have once held the bronze alpha and omega, presented on a bespoke stand
Dimensions
49.5cm tall
Footnote
Provenance:
Private collection, Europe, acquired prior to 1972