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Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross of Saint Stephen

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Near East, Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 8th to 12th century CE. A fine bronze reliquary cross with a long body and projecting arms flare at the ends. The beautiful piece is incised with the image of St. Stephen topped with a halo and wearing an orarion over a dalmatic, as he holds a censer - a traditional attribute of his iconography - in each hand. His name - Saint Stefanos - is inscribed in Greek above him. Each end of the body displays a pair of loops that allowed the piece to be previously hinged to another side and possibly hold a relic within it. Size: 3.125" L x 1.875" W (7.9 cm x 4.8 cm)

Provenance: ex-Davis collection, Houston, Texas, acquired before 2013 from various auction houses in London and New York

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.

#138811
Condition Report: Missing other half. Some abrasions and softening of detail, commensurate with age. Otherwise, very nice with lovely patina.

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**First Time At Auction**

Near East, Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 8th to 12th century CE. A fine bronze reliquary cross with a long body and projecting arms flare at the ends. The beautiful piece is incised with the image of St. Stephen topped with a halo and wearing an orarion over a dalmatic, as he holds a censer - a traditional attribute of his iconography - in each hand. His name - Saint Stefanos - is inscribed in Greek above him. Each end of the body displays a pair of loops that allowed the piece to be previously hinged to another side and possibly hold a relic within it. Size: 3.125" L x 1.875" W (7.9 cm x 4.8 cm)

Provenance: ex-Davis collection, Houston, Texas, acquired before 2013 from various auction houses in London and New York

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.

#138811
Condition Report: Missing other half. Some abrasions and softening of detail, commensurate with age. Otherwise, very nice with lovely patina.

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