BYZANTINE HIGH KARAT GOLD APPLIQUE WITH RED CABOCHON DEPICTING SAINT

Ca. AD 600. A circular gold applique embossed with the frontal image of a male saint in high relief, wearing a tunic with long sleeves. The figure holds an indistinct object in the left hand, while the right arm is raised across the chest. A red cabochon is set in a raised bezel above the head. The border is framed with a twisted gold wire, with four small perforations placed around the edge for attachment. Size: 33mm x 27mm; Weight: 2g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in South German private collection 1980s-early 1990s.. >

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