necklace

The main pendant is made from thin sheet silver shaped in the form of a cross with concave sides and threaded onto the string by one edge. The other three edges are in the form of arrowheads. The pendant has incised and punched decoration.To each side of the main pendant are four triangular thin silver plates with incised decoration, and five triangular red glass beads, which are set apart by small round black onyx beads.

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