The J. Paul Getty Museum Journal Volume 15 1987

14 SpierFigure 12. Cross. Circa sixth century. Gold with glasspaste inlay. H: 2.7 cm (IVIÖ"). Washington,D.C., Dumbarton Oaks Research Library andCollection 50.20. Photo: Courtesy DumbartonOaks Research Library and Collection,Washington, DC.a quantity of jewelry of typical type, as well as coins ofPhocas and Heraclius datable to the mid-seventh century.The pendant in this hoard shows a further divergencefrom the original pattern and may be indicative ofthe later examples of the group. The pendant from thePantalica hoard, which contained coins spanning thesecond half of the seventh century, is also rather crudebut fits well into the main group, although the accompanyingjewelry is not typical of the seventh-centuryByzantine style. The wide distribution of the pendantsincludes Asia Minor, south Russia, Palestine, Lesbos,and Sicily, and a similar range is seen for the comparablejewelry. This again suggests a central origin forthe style, if not for the actual manufacture—surelyConstantinople itself.Merton CollegeOxford