5th-7th century AD. A heavy gold pendant cross with a quatrefoil centre inset with iridescent glass paste, each arm formed as a two-part leaf motif holding a disc with a low-relief nimbate bust of an evangelist (clockwise from the top: Saint Matthew, Saint Mark, Saint John and Saint Luke), each evangelist with individual facial detailing, wearing a voluminous tunic and holding a book with an incised cross in his left hand, Greek inscription surrounding; the reverse with 'ICXC' for Jesus Christ. Cf. Wamser, L., Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas ?stliches Erbe, München, 2004, p. 310, item 513; cf. Wamser, L. and Zahlhaas, G., Rom und Byzanz. Archaologische Kostbarkeiten aus Bayern, München, 1999, p. 196, item 273; cf. Ross, M.C., Catalogue of the Byzantine and Early Mediaeval Antiquities in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection, Volume 2, Washington, 2005, pl. XIIIB, no.6. 9.73 grams, 39mm (1 1/2"). Property of a London lady, part of her family's Swiss collection; formerly acquired in the 1980s. Very fine condition.