Auction 3 : Archaeology, Numismatics, Antiquities
By ARCHAEOLOGY SPIRIT
Aug 11, 2022
אשדוד, מיקוד 7722310 , האצ"ל 4, Israel
Welcome to the Third Auction of ARCHAEOLOGY SPIRIT, which Includes a Selection of Ancient Coins, Antiquities / Archaeology Artifacts with History significance and relation to the Bible Holy Land. At your service: archaeologyspirit@gmail.com
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LOT 246:

Byzantine Christian Enkolpion Reliquary Cross 8-12 century AD. Bronze pendant Weight 24.50 gram, Size 64 mm.

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Auction took place on Aug 11, 2022 at ARCHAEOLOGY SPIRIT

Byzantine Christian Enkolpion Reliquary Cross 8-12 century AD. Bronze pendant Weight 24.50 gram, Size 64 mm.

Descriptions of the type :  


Crucified Christ / Retrograde legend : "MPΘΥ" (short cut of : "Mother of God"), Theotokos (Virgin Mary).


Holy relic: is an object to which a special virtue is associated. For example pieces of a saint himself or other objects in which the saint was in contact. Objects of this kind are usually kept in churches, but high-class people could afford to shrink from purchasing such an object privately.


Condition : The lower closing loop is missing.




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