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: Cloissonné enamels, electrum, pearls
Dimensions: Overall: 1 1/2 x 1 5/8 x 7/16 in. (3.8 x 4.1 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|Heads