A Byzantine necklace

Eastern Roman gold necklace with glass and gold beads from the 12th-13th centuries AD with a gold cross. It is a gold cross pendant necklace with gold filigree and glass beads from different periods (4 in the shape of a petal and one round). The pendant has five iridescent glass panels and is strung with a modern clasp. The necklace measures 36 cm and weighs 10.04 grams.

Collection B. Khanenko (London, UK)