Ancient Greek Gold Pomegranate Pendant

Object Description

An Ancient Greek, Cypriot gold bead which has been finely modelled in the shape of a pomegranate from a gold sheet. Four delicate petals decorate the bottom, sloping into a piriform body. A piercing is visible to the top where a suspension loop would have once sat. This bead would have likely been part of a larger item, like a necklace.

Date: Circa 1st Millennium BC

Object Condition

Very fine condition, some minor dents and encrustations.

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