A Byzantine Gold Star Pendant, Eastern Mediterranean, ca. 6th–8th century CE Medium - Terracotta bird-like head with ears on

bird-like head with ears on either side behind the round eyes

In addition

mounted as a pendant with an 18" adjustable chain of 18K yellow gold

Modern set as a pendant with a 14K Yellow Gold Diamond-set mount and our 18K yellow gold adjustable 18" chain

originated from deposits in the Arabian Peninsula and India

A Byzantine Gold Star Pendant, Eastern Mediterranean, ca. 6th–8th century CE Medium - Terracotta bird-like head with ears onAn exquisite Byzantine pendant of high karat gold, meticulously fashioned as a six pointed star. The front is ornamented with a raised domed boss encircled by delicate twisted wire filigree. Each arm of the star is further decorated with a single twisted wire circle, the precision of the work underscoring the technical mastery of the Byzantine goldsmith. The reverse is plain and lightly convex, the pendant formed of thin hammered sheet gold and