Spherical Pendant or Button, 900–950, Made in Bulgaria (possibly), Byzantine, Cloisonné enamel and gold, Overall: 1 1/4 x 1 1/8

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Spherical Pendant or Button, 900–950, Made in Bulgaria (possibly), Byzantine, Cloisonné enamel and gold, Overall: 1 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. ( x cm), Enamels-Cloisonné, This handsomely worked, hollow sphere may have decorated the border of an official scarf, like the loros worn by the Byzantine emperor, or have been used as a button to hold together the outermost vestments of members of the Orthodox clergy

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Size: 4240px × 4240px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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