BYZANTINE BONE PLAQUE WITH BLESSING CHRIST

Ca. AD 900 - 1100. A rectangular bone plaque carved in relief with Christ standing beneath a halo, his right hand raised in blessing and his left hand supporting a book. The Greek abbreviations IC and XC, for Jesus Christ, are placed to either side of his head. The plaque is mounted on a rectangular bronze backplate, which is secured to the carving by metal pins at the corners. For similar see: The British Museum, Registration number 1890,0217.1. Size: 65mm x 35mm; Weight: 35g Provenance: From a central London private collection; earlier acquired on the UK art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation