Byzantine Silver Reliquary Cross; Byzantine Silver Reliquary Cross, ca. 9th -12th Century AD. Formed of two halves, hinged at the base and pinned to a suspension loop above, one side engraved with five highly stylized busts of Saints, none with attributes, but the accompanying inscriptions identify the figure on the upper arm as the Mother of God, and the figure in the lower as St. Peter, while the abbreviated inscription on the horizontal reads "Jesus Christ Victorious," the other side engraved with a cross, the center recessed for a now missing inlay. Provenance: European Collection, acquired in the 1970s; Christie's Ancient Jewelry 13 December 2002, lot 657. L. 3 11/16" (9.4 cm)..