A Hellenistic Gold Pendant, ca. 3rd - 1st century BCE
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This conical-shaped gold pendant features a flat top with a suspension loop and gold filigree decoration around the body and base. Hellenistic gold is one of the most exquisite and celebrated types of goldwork from the ancient world. Artisans fashioned delicate filigree, granulation, and repoussé work into necklaces, earrings, rings, diadems, and wreaths adorned with mythological motifs, deities, and natural forms such as ivy leaves and acorns. These pieces served as symbols of status, devotion, identity, and above all, miniature masterpieces of art.
Published: Fortuna Fine Arts, New York, A Golden Past: Jewelry from the Ancient World (1990), p. 42, no. 199 (part).
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: Pendant length: 5/8 inch (1.8 cm) Strung on a modern, adjustable 18-inch chain of 18K yellow gold.
Condition: The pendant is intact and in very good condition. It has been strung on a new, modern 18K yellow gold chain.
Provenance: Private New York collection, acquired from the trade in the early 2000s.
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