HELLENISTIC GOLD EARRING
NEAR EAST, 3RD - 1ST CENTURY B.C.
African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities
Auction: 16 September 2020 at 15:00 BST
£1,500
Description
gold and glass, formed of a central rosette decorated with elaborate filigree work, the centre with a series of petals, the central drop with clusters of gold granules and further intricately woven wire, below hang four gold chains, two with glass beads and two with blossoming lotus flowers
Dimensions
4.5cm tall
Footnote
Provenance:
Gawain McKinley, United Kingdom (1945 - 1996)