BYZANTINE HOLLOW GOLD CROSS PENDANT WITH BLUE GLASS CABOCHON AND PELLETS Ca. AD 600 - 700. A hollow-formed gold cross pendant with flattened arms of equal length terminating in spherical finials. The surface of each arm is decorated with rows of small pellets arranged in parallel rows. At the centre, an ovular cabochon of deep blue glass is enclosed within an applied beaded border. The suspension loop is formed as a rolled tube extending from the upper arm. Size: 26mm x 19mm; Weight: 3.31g Provenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.