COLLECTION OF CYPRIOT GOLD POMEGRANATE PENDANTS

Ca. 1200 - 1000 BC. A collection of gold pomegranate pendants, each formed from sheet gold as a hollow fruit with faceted or rounded body, collared neck and flared calyx. The tops are fitted with soldered suspension loops. Accompanied by a small group of associated gold elements, including a cylindrical pendant and beads. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1897,0401.417. Size: 5-21mm x 5-8mm; Weight: 7.2g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in France in the early 2000s; formerly in a Swiss private collection formed in the 1980s and 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter..