Bidspirit auction | BYZANTINE BRONZE ENCLOPION DECORATED WITH

BYZANTINE BRONZE ENCLOPION DECORATED WITH CRUCIFIX - Ca. AD 900 - 1200. A Byzantine bronze enclopion composed of two halves. The frontal side is decorated with engraved crucifix and an inscription: For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 7659, Antiquities, Lot. 28. Size: 100mm x 50mm; Weight: 160g Provenance: Private UK collection; from an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.