Lot Essay
For the gold pendants, Cf. Reynold Higgins, Greek and Roman Jewellery, 2nd Edition, California 1980, p. 141, pl. 33 b.
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A GROUP OF THREE ETRUSCAN GOLD PENDANTS AND CYLINDRICAL SPACERS
7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
one circular pendant with embossed Phoenician motif of sun and inverted crescent moon above it, the moon and the sun's boss outlined with twisted wire, the cylindrical suspension loop with wire collar at each end, 5/8 in. (1.6 cm.) diam.; two anchor-shaped hollow pendants edged in similar twisted wire and with similar suspension cylinder, 11/16 in. (1.8 cm.) long; three plain cylindrical gold spacers; and a necklace composed of translucent colourless, blue, amber and green glass spherical beads, most with iridescence, five square cushion-shaped amber beads, a tear-shaped amber bead and an amber scarab, mounted
7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
one circular pendant with embossed Phoenician motif of sun and inverted crescent moon above it, the moon and the sun's boss outlined with twisted wire, the cylindrical suspension loop with wire collar at each end, 5/8 in. (1.6 cm.) diam.; two anchor-shaped hollow pendants edged in similar twisted wire and with similar suspension cylinder, 11/16 in. (1.8 cm.) long; three plain cylindrical gold spacers; and a necklace composed of translucent colourless, blue, amber and green glass spherical beads, most with iridescence, five square cushion-shaped amber beads, a tear-shaped amber bead and an amber scarab, mounted