A finely modelled Near Eastern Western Asiatic gold pendant. It features a pale oblong coral bead capped with a cylinder of gold trails and a granulated cupule, reminiscent of an acorn. A loop has been attached to the top for suspension. The carnelian has a vertical perforation suggesting it was originally a bead, then adapted into this pendant later in antiquity. 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: W 0.5cm x L 1.5cm Weight: 0.79g Provenance: Ex Japanese private collection, deceased, 1970-2010.