IMPORTANT BYZANTINE GLASS CAMEO OF CHRIST IN SILVER PENDANT

Ca. AD 900 - 1100. A glass cameo depicting Christ in bust-length relief, with a nimbus behind the head and the drapery of the tunic arranged in vertical folds across the chest. The pale figure is set against a translucent reddish ground within a teardrop-shaped silver mount bordered by twisted wire. A broad ribbed suspension loop is attached at the top. For similar see: The Glory of Byzantium: Art and Culture of the Middle Byzantine Era, cat. no. 305. Size: 55mm x 37mm; Weight: 25g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the German art market; formerly in Germany before 2011. Accompanied by a German Export license. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.