EARLY BYZANTINE GOLD CROSS PENDANT WITH RED GARNET CABOCHON. Ca. AD 600 - 700. A gold pendant cross formed from tubular arms of circular section with domed caps topped with a single granule. A circular garnet cabochon is set at the crossing within a plain collet bordered by twisted wire. An upright loop for suspension rises from the top arm. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 7542, Icons and Artefacts from the Orthodox World, Lot 40. Size: 41mm x 33mm; Weight: 6.5g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in Austrian private collection 1980s-early1990s This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.