Pectoral with Coins and Pseudo-Medallion
Object type: Pectoral
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Byzantine
Date: ca. 539–50
Medium: Gold, niello
Dimensions: Overall: 9 7/16 x 8 5/8 x 5/8 in. (23.9 x 21.9 x 1.6 cm)
ring: 19 11/16 x 3/8 in. (50 x 1 cm)
Medallion: 2 3/4 x 6 11/16 x 3/8 in. (7 x 17 x 1 cm)
weight: 11.9oz. (338g)
Classification: Metalwork-Gold
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Men|Coins|Emperors