




Property of a Distinguished American Private Collector (Lots 9-50)
Lot 50*
A Byzantine mould-pressed glass disc pendant with religious scenes
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A Byzantine mould-pressed glass disc pendant with religious scenes
Circa 7th-15th Century A.D.
4cm diam
4cm diam
Footnotes
Provenance:
S. Kumov Family Collection, Germany 1960s-1984.
Private collection, Germany, 1984-2013.
with Ariadne Galleries, New York and London.
Private American collection, acquired from the above, 27 April 2016.
The somewhat indistinct scenes on this medallion possibly depict the Supper at Emmaus on one side and the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish on the other.
Saleroom notices
Please note the scene on the pendant depicts the Holy Trinity (visitation of the three angels to Abraham) and the Dormition of the Mother of God.