Auction 009 ANCIENT ART & ANTIQUITIES
By Apollo Art Auctions
Nov 17, 2024
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW

Apollo Art Auctions is delighted to present our auction of Ancient Art & Antiquities on the 17th of November 2024. The catalogue encompasses a broad range of well-provenanced and expertly authenticated artefacts from Classical Europe, through Egypt and the Near East, as well as many treasures from Islamic Art, India and China. 


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LOT 291:

ETHIOPIAN BRONZE RELIQUARY CROSS

Sold for: £50
Start price:
£ 50
Estimated price :
£150 - £300
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Auction took place on Nov 17, 2024 at Apollo Art Auctions
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ETHIOPIAN BRONZE RELIQUARY CROSS
Ca. AD 1600 - 1800.An Ethiopian bronze reliquary cross pendant, decorated with an open work cross in the centre. It has a round hoop on the top for a chain or suspension rope. The back is undecorated. Cross-shaped pendants were popular among the general population and the clergy in Ethiopian society, particularly those within monastic orders.Size: 44mm x 37mm; Weight: 16gProvenance: Property of London gallery, acquired on the Austrian art market.