Object Description
An incredible matching pair of half-moon openwork gold earrings from the Byzantine Empire. Each earring depicts a pair of doves flanking a central floral motif, enclosed in a band of dots. Details such as feathers on the doves, and geometric designs, have been rendered through the opus interrasile technique. The half-moons are outlined with delicate filigree and the earrings are fitted with a large gold wire hook to allow for wear.
Date: Circa 6th-7th Century AD