Processional Cross, ca. 1000–1050, Byzantine, Silver, silver-gilt, Overall: 23 7/16 x 16 15/16 x 7/8 in. (59.5 x 43 x 2.2 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Elaborately decorated crosses were widely used in religious, military, and imperial processions during the Middle Byzantine era. Often, as here, inscriptions in Greek identify the holy figures depicted in portrait busts
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Processional Cross, ca, 1000–1050, Byzantine, Silver, silver-gilt, Overall, 23 7/16 x 16 15/16 7/8, 59.5 43 2.2 cm, Metalwork-Silver, Elaborately decorated, crosses, widely, religious, military, imperial processions, Middle Byzantine, era, Often, inscriptions, Greek identify, holy figures, depicted, portrait busts
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