BYZANTINE. Terracotta pilgrim’s token depicting St. Simeon Stylites. Circa 6th-7th centuries AD.Electronic Auction 519 Antiquities Estimate: $ 150 |
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BYZANTINE. Terracotta pilgrim’s token depicting St. Simeon Stylites. Circa 6th-7th centuries AD. St. Simeon atop a large central column with ladder to right, flanked by two angels; reliquary to left, cross to right. Dimensions: 23mm, 5.40 g. Cf. CNG E-393, lot 963. Red-brown surfaces, some edge loss. Near VF. |