Pendants

Frog-shaped pendant (Brooklyn Museum 03.325.4492). United States - 600-1300

Bracteate pendant (British Museum 1921,1101.361). Sweden - 8th-9th C. 

Bracteate pendant (British Museum 1921,1101.364). Sweden - 8th-9th C

Bat pendant (Ethnologisches Museum IV Ca 32008). Costa Rica - 700-1550

Cloisonne lion pendant (Ashmolean AN1896-1908.M.190). Montenegro - 9th-10th C. 

Double figural pendant (Museum of Fine Arts Houston 2001.1354). Panama - 800–1500

Pendant (Museum of Fine Arts Houston 2001.1225). Panama - 800–1550

Bird pendant (Museum of Fine Arts Houston 2010.1358). Panama - 800–1550

Double headed turtle pendant (Museum of Fine Arts Houston 2001.1126). Panama - 800–1550

Royal pendant (Brooklyn Museum L2021.3.8). Korea - ca. 10th C.

Knotwork pendant (Hermitage 994-55). Russia - 10th C.

Knotwork pendant (Hermitage 994-59). Russia - 10th C. 

Monkey pendant (Smithsonian NMAI_8693). Panama – 900-1600

Amber pendant (York Archeological Trust 9918). England - ca. 930-75

Gold pendant with garnets (LACMA M.81.7). Iran or Afghanistan - 11th C.

Fish pendant (British Museum 1921,1101.189). Sweden - 11th-12th C.

Amethyst pendant (V&A Museum 779A-1891). Turkey - ca. 1100

Pendant (Museum für Islamische Kunst I. 5962). Iran - 13th-14th C.

Mau kakī (Museum of New Zealand ME001216). Aotearoa - 1200-1500 

Ngarara (Lizard) neck pendant (Museum of New Zealand ME000643). Aotearoa - 1200-1500 

Mau kakī (Museum of New Zealand ME006313). Aotearoa - 1250-1500

Mau kakī (Museum of New Zealand ME000630). Aotearoa - 1250-1500

Turtle bell pendant (Brooklyn Museum 59.237.1). Mexico - 1200-1521 

Sperm whale tooth pendant (Museum of New Zealand ME006319/2). Aotearoa - 1300-1500 

Hei pounamu (nephrite pendant) (Museum of New Zealand WE000524). Aotearoa - 1350-1500

Mau kakī (neck pendant) (Museum of New Zealand ME001545). Aotearoa - 1350-1500

Shell pendant (Museum of New Zealand ME013211). Aotearoa - 1350-1500

Perpetual calendar pendant (Kunstgewerbemuseum F 722). Germany - 16th C. 

Cameo pendant (British Museum 1976,0601.2). 16th C.

Eagle pendant (V&A Museum M.243-1975). 16th C. 

Pendant (V&A Museum M.55-1923). Spain - 16th C.

Pendant with rattle and teether (Kunstgewerbemuseum F 679 a). Germany - 16th C.

Koropepe (pendant) (Museum of New Zealand ME000609). Aotearoa - 1500 

Tiny book pendant (Kunstgewerbemuseum F 737). Germany - ca. 1500

Pendant (V&A Museum M.90-1962). early 16th C.

Portrait of a Man by Conrad Faber von Kreuznach (National Gallery of Ireland NGI.804). 1526-29

Ten designs for pendants (V&A Museum 22735). Belgium - mid 16th C.

Openwork pendant (V&A Museum M.533-1910). Germany - 1580

Agnus dei pendant (V&A Museum M.456-1936). Germany - ca. 1580-1600

Hound pendant (V&A Museum 336-1870). ca. 1580-1600

Enameled gold pendant (V&A Museum 323-1891). Italy - late 16th C.

Locket (National Museums Scotland H.NA 422). Scotland - late 16th C.

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