Description
Byzantine bronze cross, 8th – 10th century. Christ with arms upraised “Orans”, wearing long robes; with intact loop.
Byzantine bronze cross
210,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | 36 x 20 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,62 |
| Grade: | - |
| Attribution: | - |
| Commentary: | green patina, great condition |
Historical Context
The iconoclasm period lasting, with a brief break, for over a century (730-842) banned even the image of Christ's body on cross, not unliky many protestant churches.
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