316, Lot: 551. Estimate $150. Sold for $380. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Lead plaquette. Byzantine, Palaeologan Period, 13th–15th centuries AD. A small cast plaque with suspension loop at top with two faces.
Face A: A deified bearded man (St. Christopher?) in flowing robes, holding the Infant Christ in right hand. Dotted border.
Face B: A cross, flanked by a spear and a staff and separating IX–XC/NI–KA.
Dimensions: 24x19mm. Intact. An attractive piece.