Object Description
An ancient Assyrian pendant, modelled from gold, and featuring an ovoid dark red garnet stone. The upper hemisphere of the garnet stone is encased in gold wires in an open work petal design, framed along the bottom with groups of three fine granules. The top features a cylindrical gold stem, which leads to a gold circular openwork finial. This is decorated with small circles of granulation on either side of the perforation, and a small cluster at the top. The perforation is now blocked with earthy encrustations.
Date: Circa 1st millenium – 5th century BC