A fine Western Asiatic gold single earring, featuring a large hollow ovoid body with vertical ridges, reminiscent of an acorn. The piece is enriched with delicate filigree bands, two encompass the centre with a smaller band framing each end. A delicate gold wire extends from one end of the body and arches over towards to other end to create an earring hook. There is some warping ad tarnishing to the gold. Cracks are visible near the horizontal seam in the middle. Many grand civilizations inhabited the area of Western Asia in Antiquity, and their wealth and prosperity are 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 would have featured 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: Circa L 1.7cm x W 1.5cm Weight: 1.03g Provenance: Ex Japanese private collection, deceased, 1970-2010.