Object Description
A very fine ancient Greek, Hellenistic gold pendant featuring a bird-shaped body composed of two sheets of gold. The repoussé feathers cover the gold bead, allowing an attractive interplay of light across the surface. A circular bezel, that formerly contained dark red glass, decorates one side of the pendant. The piece is further enriched with two dangling elements: one featuring a double-granulated gold bead above a grey-tone pearl, the other a granulated gold bead and an oblong polished garnet. A ribbed loop has been added at the top for suspension. A marvellous example of the high skilled gold smithery in ancient Greece during the Hellenistic period.
Date: 5th-3rd century BC