Bidspirit auction | PHOENICIAN GOLD PENDANT OF A

PHOENICIAN GOLD PENDANT OF A BABOON - Ca. 600 - 400 BC. A gold pendant shaped as a seated baboon mother holding her young against her chest. The adult has a projecting muzzle, rounded ears, bent legs and long feet resting on a rectangular base. The young is nestled between her arms, with its head turned upwards. A broad suspension loop is attached behind the mother’s head. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 74.51.3283. Size: 23mm x 13mm; Weight: 15g Provenance: From a private London collection; earlier held in an old family collection formed over the period 1960s–2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.