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THBByzantine 24K Gold & Blue Glass Cross Pendant - 2.5 g
Lot 95
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Aug 2, 2018
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2018-08-02 10:00:00
2018-08-02 10:00:00
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Featuring two incredible collections - one in storage for more than 20 years! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring two incredible collections - one in storage for more than 20 years! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Ancient Near East/Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. An incredible 24 karat gold cruciform pendant with deep blue cloisonne glass in each arm and crystal clear cloisonne glass at the center. A thick gold loop is at the top for suspension and blue and white glass seed beads hang from three of the arms on short gold chains. This lovely piece of devotional art is still wearable today. Gold quality: 99%, equivalent to 24 karat; size does not include dangling beads: 0.75" W x 1.15" H (1.9 cm x 2.9 cm); total weight: 2.5 grams
The cloisonne technique was popular throughout Europe and the Near East during this time, but the work done in the Byzantine Empire was the most technically advanced, and was primarily used for religious pendants like this one. The artisan would paste or solder wires (cloisons, from the French word for "partition"), onto the metal body of the pendant, as for the interior square here. They would then fit glass or enamel in between the wires. Byzantine cloisonne work was so beautiful that it inspired artisans throughout Migration period and medieval Europe.
Provenance: ex-Phoenicia Holyland Antiquities; ex-collection of Ms. V. Francis, family inherited, 1990s
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#155769Very slight bending to form. Glass is slightly pitted with light deposits in the lower profile areas and corners.Condition
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