A Hellenistic Gold Crescent Pendant and Chain, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd - 1st century BCE Jewelry - Gemstones lending the piece both texture

lending the piece both texture and visual depth

A finely polished spherical turquoise bead from the famed Yungai

circa 1901-1907

(1972) Editions des Musées Nationaux

smooth ancient patina with attractive mineral deposits and surface variegation from burial

A Hellenistic Gold Crescent Pendant and Chain, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd - 1st century BCE Jewelry - Gemstones lending the piece both textureThis exceptional gold pendant takes the form of a stylized crescent, intricately crafted from sheet gold and adorned with fine wire and granulation work. A central architectural motif, likely a temple faade, is flanked on either side by pairings of confronting bulls, symbols of fertility, strength, and protection in ancient iconography. At either end of the crescent sit small rosettes, symbolic of divine light or celestial harmony. A third rosette is