Lot 90
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BYZANTINE AMETHYST NECKLACE WITH GOLD OPENWORK PENDANT
EASTERN MEDDITTEREAN, C. 6TH - 7TH CENTURY A.D.
African & Oceanic Art, Antiquities and Natural History | 639
Auction: 5 May 2021 at 12:00 BST
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
Description
spherical and triangular beads of amethyst alternating with small openwork gold orbs, with a central gold openwork disc comprising of roundels bordering a flower
Dimensions
48cm long
Footnote
Provenance:
Private collection, United Kingdom, acquired on the U.K. art market c. 1965 onwards
Note:
For an example dating to the same period (though of interior quality) please see; The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 17.190.1652