Malia Bee Pendant, an artistic gem of Minoan civilization

Malia Bee Pendant

The Malia Bee Pendant was found in Chryssolakkos (the ancient necropolis of Malia). Chryssolakkos is called the “pit of gold” because in this place many precious objects were found.

The pendant shows, in a very detailed manner, two bees in a mirror image carrying a drop of honey.

The creation process of this jewelry used a difficult process of granulation. During this process, tiny beads of gold were glued to the surface of the jewelry. After, the heat was used to fuse together all the components.

The belief that this piece of jewelry represents bees makes the pedant to be called Bee Pendant. The bee was believed to be a sacred insect that connected the real world with the underworld.

Source: Wikipedia

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