A large Western Asiatic Gold Disk Pendant, ca late 2nd Millennium BCE Tools & Weapons including a pair of opposing

including a pair of opposing loop handles

the practice of mounting earlier hardstones in later jewelry has a long history

white gold

and as funerary offerings

a much-feared fate against which Chapter 43 was specifically directed

A large Western Asiatic Gold Disk Pendant, ca late 2nd Millennium BCE Tools & Weapons including a pair of opposingAn elegant large gold pendant formed from a single sheet of hammered gold, skillfully decorated in repouss with concentric rings framing a raised central boss. The outer band is detailed with a rhythmic pattern of stamped and punched dots, which echo motifs seen in Iron Age jewelry from the highland regions of western Iran. The symmetrical layout and finely worked ornamentation suggest the piece held both decorative and symbolic significance, possibly