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An early Christian Bronze Cross Pendant, ca. 500 CE Medium - Canvas These influences transformed the figuresA small bronze cross mounted as a pendant, with 18K gold caps and a blue glass bead suspended from three of the cross points, a fourth glass bead with gold granulation in the center of the cross, a suspension loop at the top. Dimensions: Height: 2 1 16 inches (5. 2 cm), width: 1 7 8 inches (4. 8 cm) Condition: Intact and in excellent condition overall. With a loop for suspension. Provenance: Private Virginia collection, acquired from Alexander the