A Byzantine Gold and Garnet Bird Pendant
A Byzantine Gold and Garnet Bird Pendant
Circa 5th-6th Century A.D.
Height 3 inches (7.5 cm); 18k gold; 14.1 dwt.
Property from a New England Collection Antiquities & Ancient Art Intact. Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe, no obvious restorations. 18k gold. Garnet cabochon with abrasions as is typical with age. Three garnet and two glass(?) beads. Overall in attractive and stable condition. See additional photos for condition. Height 3 inches (7.5 cm); 18k gold; 14.1 dwt.
Provenance:
Byron Zoumboulakis, Geneva, Switzerland (1923-2006); where acquired by the present owner in the 1990s.
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A Byzantine Gold and Garnet Bird Pendant
Circa 5th-6th Century A.D.
Height 3 inches (7.5 cm); 18k gold; 14.1 dwt.
Property from a New England Collection Antiquities & Ancient Art Intact. Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe, no obvious restorations. 18k gold. Garnet cabochon with abrasions as is typical with age. Three garnet and two glass(?) beads. Overall in attractive and stable condition. See additional photos for condition. Height 3 inches (7.5 cm); 18k gold; 14.1 dwt.
Provenance:
Byron Zoumboulakis, Geneva, Switzerland (1923-2006); where acquired by the present owner in the 1990s.