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THBByzantine Copper Alloy Pendant Archangels & Inscription
Lot 53a
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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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Mar 4, 2021
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Near East, Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 8th to 12th century CE. A rare pendant cast from copper alloy and intricately adorned on both sides with inscriptions and figural motifs. The obverse features a haloed figure holding a sword or staff mounting a rearing horse topped with an inscription in Greek, while the verso exhibits 4 lines of Greek text above a zoomorphic figure resembling a dragon walking beneath a Christogram, likely a Chi Rho or IX monogram. Though somewhat difficult to read, the 4 lines of text include the names of two of the archangels, Michael and Gabriel, suggesting this object was intended to venerate them and that the figure on horseback is perhaps Michael defeating the dragon pictured on the other side. An intriguing example from the Byzantine world! Size: 1" W x 2.125" H (2.5 cm x 5.4 cm) Size of Chain: 22" L (55.9 cm)
Archangels are understood to be helpers and allies who offer dedicated protection through life's trials and travails. Their names usually end in the suffix "ael" or "iel" meaning "Shining One" in Hebrew, e.g. Michael, Rafael, Gabriel, Ariel, Ezekiel, Barachiel, Uriel, etc.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Phoenicia Holyland Antiquities, New York, New York, USA, acquired March 12, 2007; ex-private Sumer collection
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#157842Wearable as shown with modern stringing and clasp. Chip to lower edge. Expected pitting and softening of details commensurate with age. Otherwise, very nice with rich patina.Condition
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