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Gold cross-reliquary
Gold, Latin cross-reliquary with trapezoid arms. On the top are preserved remains of the joint system of the two arms. The one side bore a gem at the junction of the arms. The second side is decorated with an embossed cross with bifurcated ends and four studs.
Code
ΒΑ 72
Type
Cross-reliquary
Chronology
10th c.
Dimensions
Height 3.5 cm; width 2.5 cm
Material of Construction
Gold
Origin
Thessaloniki