Necklace with a cross, Necklace with a cross, Necklace of fine braided gold wire with attached cross. The ring consists of a double row of gold pearls soldered together. The tapered cross arms tapering toward the center are closed on the outside by a double-grooved imposition band. In the center a high, barrel-shaped case with decoration in granulate; enclosed an uncut garnet. Presumably the flat ends of the cross-arms were decorated with such a stone at the time., jeweler: anonymous, Syrië, c. 500 - c. 700, gold (metal), garnet (mineral), filigree, length cm × height cm

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