archaicwonder:Greek Gold Roundel with Bees, 7th Century BCThe goldwork technique seen here is called

archaicwonder:Greek Gold Roundel with Bees, 7th Century BCThe goldwork technique seen here is called
archaicwonder:Greek Gold Roundel with Bees, 7th Century BCThe goldwork technique seen here is called

archaicwonder:Greek Gold Roundel with Bees, 7th Century BCThe goldwork technique seen here is called granulation, in which the goldsmith uses minute spheres of gold to create texture and pattern. This method was adopted by the Greeks from the Eastern Mediterranean in the 8th and 7th century BC. This piece has affinities with a group of objects from the island of Rhodes dating to 650-600 BC. -- source link
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