A Western Asiatic Gold Pendant, ca. early 1st millennium BCE Medium - Glass have developed directly from Betty’s

have developed directly from Betty’s experience as a ritual body painter

Provenance: Private collection of Geoffrey Metz

and a small tuft on top of its head

The result is a beautifully balanced

and as prestigious gifts given to emphasize the power of the giver and bind the recipient to them through a form of purchased loyalty

A Western Asiatic Gold Pendant, ca. early 1st millennium BCE Medium - Glass have developed directly from Betty’sOf high karat gold, the sheet disk embossed with three reclining mouflon, centered by a hemispherical knob, the knob outlined in pinched dots, the disk surmounted by a suspension loop. This gold pendant attests to the exceptional skill of Achaemenid goldsmiths. Greek writers often speak of the tremendous wealth of the Persians, and Herodotus writes that King Xerxes' troops "were adorned with the greatest magnificence they glittered all over with gold,