Near Eastern Single Gold Ornate Bead Earring

GBP 175.00

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Object Description

A fine Near Eastern gold earring featuring a delicately modelled, tear-shaped, hollow, gold bead, descending from a robust hook. The gold bead is adorned with multiple lines of gold granules running across the lower half of the body. The earring is further embellished by a row of three larger granules, each with a small granule attached, at the top of the bead.

Date: Circa 1st Millennium BC

Object History

Ex Japanese private collection, 1970-2010. Deceased.

Object Condition

Fine condition, some encrustation visible to the surface. Some gold granules are missing, minor tears in the gold connecting the bead to the hook.

Object Details

  • dimensions
    W:1 x H:2.1 centimeters

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Dealer Location

The Gallery
Trent Park Equestrian Centre
Eastpole Farm House, Bramley Road
Oakwood, N14 4UW, United Kingdom

St James's Ancient Art
10 Charles II Street, Ground Floor
St James
London
SW1Y 4AA

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