Year End Holiday Prestige Sale
Lot 66:
Description
Keywords: ancient jewelry, early adornment, archaeological gold, tribal craftsmanship, historical pendant, garnet inlay, Eurasian artifact, antique wearable, nomadic cultures, museum-quality
Ancient high gold content cherub pendant with simplified features, Probably Sarmatian made between 1st Century AD, and the 3rd Century AD, garnet cabochons on drop-shaped arm cells, a garnet-embellished headpiece, and spiral decorations flanking the head. The Sarmatians displaced the Scythians in southern Russia and Ukraine in the 3rd century BC.
Weight: 4g.
Measurement: 35mm x 20mm.
Provenance: Private collection. Previously acquired on the UK art market, pre-2000 London collection.
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