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LARGE BYZANTINE SILVER PROCESSIONAL COPTIC CROSS
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LARGE BYZANTINE SILVER PROCESSIONAL COPTIC CROSS

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Condition
Secondhand
Location
South Africa
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10240615

17th Cent. Alexandrian Rite Church sui juris particular

This beautiful, completely intact cross, is ornate woven with silver amidst cross designed lattice work. Each arm terminates with St. Andrew's Crosses. Embellished each side midline. There are also Knight's Templar crosses and other accented decorations (designs were carried over since the Early Byzantine period, 500AD)

 
These rare and beautiful crosses were used for ceremonies in the Alexandrian rite Church sui juris particular Church that began during the 2nd Century AD by the Apostle St. Mark out of Alexandria, Egypt; this one is dated just post Medieval during the Renaissance to Late Byzantine period.
 
This beautiful cross is a hand held antiquity easily displayed or mounted designed, and has a striking appearance.   
 
Item:  Processional Coptic Cross
Dimensions:  285mm x 105mm
Provenance:  Alexandria, Egypt
Material:  Silver and Silver Alloys 
Period:  1600AD-1799AD
 
This unique cross forms part of the seller's extensive personal collection of silver and bronze ancient crosses 5-14 Century. 
 
 
 
 
Culture:  post Medieval - late Byzantine era 
Condition:  Excellent 
  
 
ISSUED WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY FROM USA ANTIQUITIES SPECIALIST. 

 

 

 

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Recommended Seller. Items received in good order. Many thanks
17 Dec 2008