Ca late 1st century BC. Finely worked, the sheet gold overlaid on a bronze base and inlaid with two red garnets at each tip and a square cut emerald-green glass at center, Published: Ilton, P.;The Bible was my Treasure Map (1959) page 252.Length: 5cm (2 inches).

Provenance: Ex-Paul Ilton private collection. During his lifetime, Paul Ilton was internationally known as an archaeologist, lecturer, teacher, film consultant and author, personally excavating the pieces within his collecting during his 25 years in the Holy Land. He recorded his findings in a book;The Bible was my Treasure Map; published in 1958 following his death.

There is a reserve on this lot.

Fragile with loss to the sheet gold at the back. A rare and lovely example.