11th century
Africa
Object qualities
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Object
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumGold; wire and granulation
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Size1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
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Geography detailsMade in
Africa -
Country today
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Date11th century
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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This gold pendant has been fabricated with filigree openwork, beaded granulation, and several loops around the perimeter and interior which once attached gems. These characteristics, along with its crescent (hilal) shape, are typical of jewelry from the Fatimid Period (909–1171). A cloisonné panel, which has been lost, would originally have embellished the front side of this pendant (akin to 30.95.37).