A fine pair of matching Western Asiatic gold earrings. Both earrings are composed of two vertically arranged hollow-formed gold hemispheres connected by a row of granulation. Attached to the back are thin ear hooks secured at the top with small loops. Chips to the reverse. 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, electrum and silver jewellery would have featured gold granules, glass and semi-precious stone inlays and detailed engravings. Fine granulation, as we can see on this item, 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: 3.1-3.2 cm Weight: 5.4 g together Providence: From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.