A probabaly Byzantine (Middle Ages to 1453) ivory icon/relief depicting Basileios, Chrysostomus and Gregorius.
Circa 7,8 x 5,5 cm.
Cracks.
Provenance
Halvor Bagges collection,
Emil Christenssons collection,
Bukowskis auction, catalogue 252/1925, lot 325.
Sold to Count Erik von Rosen at Rockelstad.
Later acquired by CU Palm.
Dr Olof Smitt (by 1940).
More information
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