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Antiquities Discussion Forums => Fibulae and Clothing Items => Topic started by: XLi on July 13, 2019, 10:55:02 am

Title: A small bronze cross need to ID
Post by: XLi on July 13, 2019, 10:55:02 am

Hello, this is a  bronze cross,I wonder what's the period about it?Is it old or a modern craft？Thank you very much!

Title: Re: A small bronze cross need to ID
Post by: XLi on July 13, 2019, 10:56:40 am

here are more pics.

Title: Re: A small bronze cross need to ID
Post by: SC on July 14, 2019, 02:37:29 pm

I have never seen this type of cross.  But the decoration looks very similar to Byzantine jewelry, especially earrings, of the 9th-11th centuries.

SC

Title: Re: A small bronze cross need to ID
Post by: XLi on July 16, 2019, 08:32:03 am

Quote from: otlichnik on July 14, 2019, 02:37:29 pm

I have never seen this type of cross.  But the decoration looks very similar to Byzantine jewelry, especially earrings, of the 9th-11th centuries.

SC

Thank you very much otlichnik!

Title: Re: A small bronze cross need to ID
Post by: Aleksanr B on June 10, 2020, 06:31:22 am

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
         Hello, this is a cross of the Kievan Rus period, pre-Mongol period 11-13 century.                                                                                                                                                                                                         
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