Byzantine Period, Ca. 1100-1300 AD.A gold pendant/bead shaped as a boat; the hull has a delicate granulated decoration and is perforated at the bottom; the six sails are made of thin gold foil and converge in a large circular hoop at the top, which makes this item fully wearable as a pendant.Size: L:20mm / W:25mm ; 4.5gProvenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1970s.