A fine Western Asiatic single gold earring, featuring a triangular shape with granular decorations. There is a row of four gold granules at the bottom of the triangle, with five more in an inverted 'T' shape at the top of the triangle. The reverse is unadorned. The top of the triangular body extends into a finely curved hook for wearing. The corner of the earring has been chipped. Many grand civilizations inhabited the area of Western Asia in Antiquity, and their wealth and prosperity is witnessed by the very sophisticated precious metal crafting of jewellery. Gold would have been hammered down to a thin layer and manipulated into different shapes. Gold and silver jewellery would have featured gold granules, glass and semi-precious stone inlays and detailed engravings. Very fine granulation along with filigree, were at the centre of Near Eastern and Western Asiatic jewellery production and were later adopted by the Greeks, Etruscans and Romans. Measurements: L 2.8cm x W 1c.1m Weight: 2.00g Provenance: Ex Japanese gentleman's (deceased) private collection, formed 1970s-2010.