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the exterior carefully hand polished
2199–2119 BCE)
1990 (A Golden Past: Jewelry from the Ancient World
lending the piece both texture and visual depth
perhaps more importantly
A Published Byzantine Gold, and Garnet Medallion, Byzantine Empire, ca. 4th - 6th century CE Medium - Copper the exterior carefully hand polishedThis exceptional gold medallion is crafted from 24K sheet gold and meticulously hammered in the repouss technique to depict a frontal female head, likely representing Aphrodite, portrayed in a so called "barbaric" style. Her broad, simplified features are surrounded by hair arranged beneath a Phrygian cap, with a dotted beaded border framing her face. Below the chin, four small triangular granulated pendants hang, creating the appearance of a jeweled
