Gold Pendant with Two Bees

Gold Pendant with Two Bees

Cast gold with gold granules soldered on the surface.
Found at Chrysolakos at Malia. The two bees arranged symmetrically around a drop of honey. Read more about Minoan metalworking
Protopalatial Period, 4.6 cm high (1 13/16″)
Exhibited at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete, Greece