Object Description
A fine Byzantine gold appliqué, modelled in the shape of an outward pointed quatrefoil flower decorated with an intricate design using filigree. The piece is further enriched with a single loop (now blocked) at the centre for suspension, and is pierced longitudinally on all sides. The reverse is slightly concave and unadorned, some earthly encrustation is visible to the surface.
Date: Circa 6th – 7th Century AD