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Glass paste jewelry with cross patterns from Pylos

National Archeological Museum, Athens, Greece

These are jewelry items made of glass paste from the Pylos tholos tombs dating to the 16th-14th centuries BC. The pieces show cross-shaped decorative patterns divided into four sections with linear designs, and were likely worn as ornaments or used in religious ceremonies.

Ancient glass paste jewelry pieces including necklaces, plaques, rosettes and beads with decorative cross patterns

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Pylos Jewelry Plaques


Pylos Jewelry Plaques

Material: Glasspaste Date range: 16th-14th centuries BC Origin: Tholos tombs, Pylos, Greece. These...

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