Room H of the Monastery of Lady Mary (Cemetery North 270), Beth Shean [ancient Scythopolis] Northern Israel.
“This gold necklace is comprised of 33 links of identical geometrical design with a circular rosette medallion at the center and a chain at one end for closure. It was found as part of a hoard of coins and gold items in the Monastery.” [https://beth-shean.squarespace.com]
“It consists of a central medallion 2 cm in diameter with a filigree pattern and links of thin gold, 2.3 cm in length, in the form of conventionalized flowers ornamented with small perforations and finely incised lines.”
Dated 550 – 599 CE; length: 87.6 cm
Penn Museum collection https://www.penn.museum
