Silver Minoan Bees Dangle Earrings: Blue Opal, Greek History Inspired

Earrings length: 2.2cm/0.87"
Earrings width: 2.2cm/0.87"

Minoan Bees Earrings made of Silver and Opal.

This pendant in the shape of two bees facing each other and is a masterpiece of Minoan  (island of Crete) miniature art, combining different techniques. It was found at Malia in Crete and is dated to around 1800 BC. 
It depicts two bees with open wings facing each other, joined at the head and stinger. They are holding a disc between them, probably a honeycomb, while the round object in their mouths is thought to be a drop of honey. The discs hanging from the joined stingers and the wings are decorative elements, as is the tiny cage containing a loose bead on the insects’ heads. 
It has been skillfully made using four different techniques: filigree, granulation, repoussé and incised decoration. The pendant is a condensed depiction of honey production. Bees also appear to have played an important part in Minoan religious ideology, as symbols of fertility and rebirth.

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