believed to ward off evil and promote vitality
The Sport of Life and Death: The Mesoamerican Ballgame
this pendant features a human-avian head
acquired from the UK trade in 2022
The satyr is shown kneeling in profile and grasping a cornucopia
An Islamic Gold, Garnet, and Turquoise Bead Necklace, Middle Islamic/Byzantine Period, ca. 8th - 9th century CE Byzantine believed to ward off evilA single strand necklace composed of eighteen large, highly detailed, gold beads of openwork design embellished by filigree and granulation, each having repeating stylized cross elements with roundel borders, and set with four deep red garnets. They are interspersed with later rich Persian turquoise ball beads. Modern strung, with modern turquoise inlaid gold clasp. Originally called piruzeh in Persian, the gem has spiritual value in Persian culture