Westasiatisch Gold Filigraner Anhänger mit mehrfarbigen Glasperlen

A fine Western Asiatic Gold pendant featuring a stack of polychromatic glass beads and filigree detail. The beads are spherical, ellipsoid or tubular in shape, displaying a variety of hues including yellow, orange, deep red and midnight blue. Beneath the beads, an intricate twisted gold wire spirals downwards, with a knot halfway through. The pendant terminates in a pyramid of four granulated spheres and a final band of twisted gold. The top of the pendant features a loop for suspension. Minor scratches to the beads and earthy encrustations to the surface.

Many grand civilisations inhabited the Near East, their wealth and prosperity is witnessed by the very sophisticated precious metal crafting of jewellery. Gold would have been hammered down to a thin layer and manipulated into different shapes. Gold and silver jewellery were also enriched with gold granules, glass and semi-precious stone inlays and detailed engravings. Very fine granulation along with filigree, were at the centre of Near Eastern and Western Asiatic jewellery production and were later adopted by the Greeks, Etruscans and Romans.

Measurements: L 5,1 cm x W 0,5 cm
Weight: 3,10 g

Provenance: Ex Japanese gentleman deceased collection, 1970-2010.


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