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Almond-Shaped Pendant

400–600
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Byzantium, early Byzantine period, 5th-7th Century

Medium
gold, lapis lazuli, garnet, and glass
Measurements
Overall: 5.1 x 2.9 cm (2 x 1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Grace Rainey Rogers Fund 1948.24
Public Domain
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Location
104 Late Antiquity
Print
Shaped like a vertical almond, this gold pendant centers on a smooth, dark red garnet. Intricate gold openwork inlaid with deep blue lapis lazuli petal shapes encircles the stone. An outer border features recessed circles of textured light gray material, all framed by a beaded gold rim. Small gold loops project from the top and bottom tips. The piece displays a symmetrical arrangement of vibrant gemstones against a neutral background.

Almond-Shaped Pendant

400–600

Byzantium, early Byzantine period, 5th-7th Century

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