A superb Fatimid Double Horse Head Gold Pendant, ca. 11th - 13th century CE Medium - Clay A good example of the

A good example of the type

the Corcoran museum trustees and the American University Museum directors agree that the deaccession and sale of these antiquities will keep Senator Clark’s generous legacy alive

a prominent funerary object that first appeared during the Middle Kingdom (Dynasty XIII)

The natural oxidized patina on the surface adds historical authenticity

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A superb Fatimid Double Horse Head Gold Pendant, ca. 11th - 13th century CE Medium - Clay A good example of theThis beautifully designed pendant of high karat gold, features a gracefully curved body decorated with granulated circles and terminating in two finely modeled horse heads. Each head features a finely modeled open mouth, ears inlaid with carnelian, and a round carnelian inlay in the center of the forehead. Suspended from the body are three dangling elements comprising a carnelian bead sitting above a round gold terminal that creates a fabulous sense