Necklace with a portrait medallion

UnknownSecond half of the 6th century

Pforzheim Jewellery Museum
Pforzheim, Germany

A necklace complemented with a medallion portraying a Byzantine emperor and created in the 6th century testifies to this new kind of splendour. It was probably a precious honorary gift bestowed on a meritorious member of the court society.

Details

Title: Necklace with a portrait medallion
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: Second half of the 6th century
Location: Byzantine Empire
Physical Dimensions: h48 cm
Provenance: © Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim
Type: Jewellery
Photographer: Guenther Meyer
Medium: Gold, pearls (incomplete)

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Necklace with a portrait medallion

UnknownSecond half of the 6th century

Pforzheim Jewellery Museum
Pforzheim, Germany

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