Description: MINOAN MALIA BEE SILVER PENDANT Bee pendant in Sterling Silver - Minoan Malia Pendant - Symbol of Mutual Support - Heraklion Museum in Crete, Greece-Replica The Bees pendant is one of the most famous exhibits in the Herakleion Museum, in the island of Crete in Greece. It has been found in the Old Palace cemetery at Chrysolakkos, outside the palace of Malia, the third largest Minoan palace. The pendant dates back to the Bronze Age, to the Protopalatial Period (1800 - 1700 BC) and it's an amazing, very detailed representation of two bees carrying a drop of honey to their honeycomb. This jewelry piece is an evidence of the artist's mastery in the process of faience or granulation, the technique of soldering tiny pieces of metal, on the surface of the cast jewel. Bees have a symbolic and important connotation in many cultures worldwide. Bees were very important in the Minoan, matriarchal civilization. It is believed that the Great Mother of Mother Goddess was related to bees, while honey was used in rituals. As a symbol of the Mother Goddess, bees represent the mutual support and fertility. Later on, Greek Goddess priestesses were called melissae (bees) and bees were associated with Demeter and Artemis. Handcrafted in Greece with extra care in 925 sterling silver. Its width is 2.5cm,height 2.5cm and weighs approximately 3 g This pendant is without the chain(337) Details:Condition: New, Made in GreeceMaterial: Sterling SilverHeight: 2.5 cmWidth: 2.5 cm Weight: 3gThis pendant is without the chain
Price: 39.6 USD
Location: Rafina., Rafina.
End Time: 2025-01-20T16:29:13.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Handmade
Type: Pendant
Color: Silver
Style: Pendant
Theme: Ancient Greece
Metal: Silver 925
Country/Region of Manufacture: Greece
Country of Origin: Greece
