Title
Creation Date
5th-6th century
Geography
Egypt
Culture
Byzantine, Coptic
Medium
Lead
Dimensions
3/4 in. (including suspension loop)
Credit Line
Bequest of David P. Harris ('46), 2020
Accession Number
2020.95
Description
First of two very small equal-armed crosses within rings which have a suspension loop at the top (see also 2020.94. Each wing of the crosses is decorated with a knob or boss. For a comparable pendant, excavated from El Badari, Egypt, see British Museum, 1924,1006.11.
Provenance
Purchased from Tetragon, London, in 2000. Originally from the Slocum collection.
Collection
The Byzantine World
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