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Pectoral cross
Cross of polished, black steatite. Instead of a hanging loop, a small hole was pierced through the thickness of the top arm. The other arms are flattened and heart-shaped and end in knobs.
Code
ΒLΜ 63/1
Type
Neck jewellery
Chronology
13th - 15th c.
Dimensions
Height 2,2 cm., width 1,5 cm., thickness 0,5 cm.
Material of Construction
Steatite
Origin
Thessaloniki. Late byzantine cemetery, Apostolos Pavlos street, aisle D