BYZANTINE SILVER-GILT ENKOLPION WITH CRUCIFIXION. Ca. AD 1000 - 1200. A silver-gilt enkolpion cross formed from two flat cruciform plates hinged at the top and bottom, with a cylindrical suspension aperture above, each face framed by a fine beaded border. One face bears a gilt crucified Jesus, the nimbus surmounted by a small cross, accompanied by the title abbreviations HC XC; the opposite face shows a gilt standing Virgin in orans, flanked at shoulder height by the inscriptions MP __. For similar see: H. C. Evans, W. D. Wixom, The Glory of Byzantium, Art and Culture of the middle Byzantine Era, Cat. 225. Size: 115mm x 55mm; Weight: 130g Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the London art market; formerly with R. Unger, Parthenon gallery, 1990s. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.