1media/Floor Mosaic Border with Peacocks_thumb.jpeg2024-02-29T18:58:13-08:00Junyi Wu1f065b2604da17bbf62422c4f79ff9b74130ab76444042Floor Mosaic Border with Peacocks, Worcester Art Museumplain2024-02-29T18:58:40-08:0020150114132532-0500Junyi Wu1f065b2604da17bbf62422c4f79ff9b74130ab76
This necklace, as one small piece of jewelry from the long-ago Byzantine Empire, might be easy to miss in its display case. But the precious stones tell stories about the medieval globe, since the gold, emeralds, sapphire, pearls, and other stones were brought together from different regions. The materials and style of the necklace testify to the global travel and communication of the period. The materials and color connect this piece to the Floor Mosaic Border with Peacocks, which is also constructed from beautiful small colored stones. But most importantly, crafted in the time and place of a wide variety of conflicts, the necklace tells a story of the resilience of people in search of beauty.
