One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Confronted Birds (front) and Human Heads (back)
Object type: Temple pendant
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Kyivan Rus’
Date: 11th–12th century
Medium: Cloisonné enamel, electrum, pearls
Dimensions: Overall: 1 7/8 x 1 11/16 x 7/16 in. (4.7 x 4.3 x 1.1 cm)
Classification: Enamels-Cloisonné
Geography: Made in Kyiv   Ukraine  
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Birds