Antique Greek Icons: BYZANTINE BRONZE ENCOLPION CROSS

Antique Greek icons BYZANTINE BRONZE ENCOLPION CROSS

 

MG 5357 BYZANTINE BRONZE ENCOLPION CROSS 1250 – This Byzantine bronze encolpion or relic cross is made in the Byzantine Empire between the 12th and 14th century. On the front an engraving depicting Christ as High Priest on the reverse The Holy Virgin in Orante gestus.

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