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These temple pendants are decorated on one side with griffins, mythical creatures popular in Byzantine art, and on the other with interlace patterns that may relate to the Viking traditions of the Rus’ founders.
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Title: Temple Pendant with Filigree Border
Date: 11th–12th century
Geography: Made in Kyiv, Ukraine
Culture: Kyivan Rus’
Medium: Silver, niello
Dimensions: Overall: 2 x 2 3/16 x 5/8 in. (5.1 x 5.5 x 1.6 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number: 17.190.708
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