Cross-Shaped Ornament

Cleveland Museum of Art

Golden cross-shaped ornament with a wide top and bottom tapering to the middle. The top and bottom have geometric patterns etched on them. The ornament has four protruding ends with rounded edges, two on the right and left having small circular holes in the rounded portion. Two stylized animal heads are sculpted on the right and left protrusions. The ornament has a slight sheen and variations in the gold color due to wear. The background is dark gray to black. The artist and title of the ornament is unknown. It appears to be an ancient relic.