Western Asiatic Gold Earring with Gemstone
3rd-2nd millennium BC. A gold earring comprising a tapering shank with loop and granule finial, agate scaraboid with intaglio with schematic image of a winged animal in profile with symbols. See Andrews, C. Ancient Egyptian Jewellery, London, 1990 for discussion. 23 grams, 28mm (1"). The Signo collection, the property of a West London businessman, formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s; academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s.
Condition Report: Very fine condition.
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3rd-2nd millennium BC. A gold earring comprising a tapering shank with loop and granule finial, agate scaraboid with intaglio with schematic image of a winged animal in profile with symbols. See Andrews, C. Ancient Egyptian Jewellery, London, 1990 for discussion. 23 grams, 28mm (1"). The Signo collection, the property of a West London businessman, formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s; academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s.
Condition Report: Very fine condition.