A Byzantine Gold Cross Pendant, ca. 5th - 6th century CE Amulets - GGSA highlights the owner's status and

highlights the owner's status and suggests that it was commissioned for an individual of means

Dimensions: Pendant diameter: 1/2 inch (1

Medium: Breccia

The thick barrel bead is hand-carved from warm red jasper with darker mineral veining

carnelian was linked to the sun and vitality

A Byzantine Gold Cross Pendant, ca. 5th - 6th century CE Amulets - GGSA highlights the owner's status andThis elegant devotional pendant is fashioned from a single sheet of high karat gold cut into a broad armed Latin cross with gently expanding terminals. The obverse is richly ornamented in repouss with concentric circular bosses arranged along each arm and at the intersection of the cross, enclosed within finely executed beaded borders. The reverse is plain, and a separately formed suspension loop is attached to the upper arm, allowing the pendant to