Western Asiatic Electrum Pendant with Granulation

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Object Description

A fine Western Asiatic electrum pendant encompassing a grey, rectangular hardstone, dating to the first millenium BC. The body of the pendant, formed from an electrum sheet, is rectangular and features three rows of four granulation clusters in the shape of a diamond. The pendant is further enriched by two pyramid-like clusters of granules at the bottom of the pendant. To the reverse, the gold sheet finishes in a triangular shape, curved around the stone to hold it in place. A loop has been applied later in antiquity, which has subsequently been repaired.

Date: Circa 1st Millenium BC

Object History

Ex Japanese private collection, deceased, 1970-2010.

Object Condition

Fine condition, small chips and surface scratches to the metal consistent with age along with some encrustation. Repair to the pendant loop.

Object Details

  • dimensions
    W:1.2 x H:1.9 centimeters

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St James's Ancient Art
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