西亚 金 Pendant, 带有 Rosettes

一件精美的西亚金坠饰，饰以精细花丝镶嵌和玫瑰花样。坠饰呈弯曲形状，内部为空心。坠饰以精细花丝为特征，扭曲的金线在饰件两侧形成圆圈。每个圆圈内都有玫瑰花样，一个由六个滴形花格组成，中间有一颗颗粒，可能用于镶嵌；另一个较小，由一根金线形成。顶部增添了两个金环，每个环顶端饰有颗粒，用于悬挂。坠饰一侧主体上有一道裂纹。 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 into a thin layer and manipulated into different shape. Filigree consisted of designs created from twisted wire and small beads soldered together forming different motifs and patterns. Gold and silver jewellery were also enriched with gold granules, glass, and semi-precious stone inlays with 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 2.4cm x W 2.2cm
Weight: 2.24g

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