BYZANTINE BRONZE ENCLOPION
BYZANTINE BRONZE ENCLOPION
Ca. AD 900 - 1200.
A Byzantine bronze enclopion composed of two halves. On the front side, the encolpion bears an engraved crucifix and an inscription. On the back the design is of the crucified Christ: For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 7659, Antiquities, Lot. 28.
Size: 85mm x 48mm; Weight: 130g
Provenance: Private UK collection; from an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Estimate
Reserve
Time, Location
Auction House
BYZANTINE BRONZE ENCLOPION
Ca. AD 900 - 1200.
A Byzantine bronze enclopion composed of two halves. On the front side, the encolpion bears an engraved crucifix and an inscription. On the back the design is of the crucified Christ: For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 7659, Antiquities, Lot. 28.
Size: 85mm x 48mm; Weight: 130g
Provenance: Private UK collection; from an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
