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984 - Bronze enkolpion with incised decoration, Middle Byzantine period, 11th century
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Bronze enkolpion with incised decoration, Middle Byzantine period, 11th century A two-part, hollow-worked enkolpion in the shape of a cross, connected at the bottom by a three-link hinge and at the top by a five-link hinge. The rivet pin is missing. At the top is a barrel-shaped socket for threading the suspension cord; at the bottom are two disc-shaped eyelets that are inserted as links into the upper hinge. On the front is a portrait of the robed Savior in a prayerful pose. Angles at the ends of the side arms of the cross; a canopy at the end of the upper arm. On the reverse, inside the cross, an engraved design: forked arms of the cross with a herringbone pattern surrounding a central medallion with a swirl. Intact except for the missing rivet and a broken jaw of the lower hinge. Dark green patina. Height 7.3 cm. CULTURAL HERITAGE! Condition: II +
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