Object Description
A fascinating Byzantine gold amulet cylindrical case, modelled from a sheet of gold. The item features a flat cap on one end, three round suspension loops applied on one side, surmounted and sided with a hollow gold granule. To the bottom of the item, three pyramidal clusters of gold granules mirroring the position of the loops at the top. The body of the case is further embellished with three parallel bands of applied gold strips and wires arranged in a geometrical composition. Weight: 3.35 g.
Date: 9th -12th Century AD