A fine Byzantine High Karat Gold Pendant, ca. 10th century CE Funerary & Religious Equipment many song lines and dance

many song lines and dance cycles are carried out

referring to the eye of the falcon-headed Horus after it had been plucked out during one of his interminable battles with Seth and then healed by Thoth

Glass beakers of this type were characteristic of Islamic glass production during the Ayyubid and Mamluk periods

Aphrodite wears a wreath in her centrally parted hair

Amethyst was highly prized in the Byzantine world for its rich color and symbolic resonance

A fine Byzantine High Karat Gold Pendant, ca. 10th century CE Funerary & Religious Equipment many song lines and danceThis elegant pendant is fashioned from high karat sheet gold, constructed as a small box form element with a subtly flaring hourglass silhouette. The front panel is richly decorated with fine openwork filigree: tightly wound scrolls, tiny granules, and twisted wire creating a lace like surface typical of early Byzantine luxury ornament. Each corner is finished with a small, rounded terminal, while four suspension loops are soldered along the top,