Bee Pendant

This famous gold ornament from Malia is a pectoral pendant consisting of two bees depositing a drop of honey in their honeycomb. They are holding the ground, granulated honeycomb between their legs and the dop of honey in their mouths. On their heads is a filigree cage containing a gold bead while small discs hang from their wing and the sting. This is a true masterpiece of the jeweler's art, combining repousse, granulated filigree and incised decoration. Malia, Chrysolakkis necropolis, 1800 - 1700 bc. Here in the archaeological museum, Heraklion.