HELLENISTIC GILDED LION HEAD PENDANT. Ca. 100 BC - AD 100 A gold pendant modelled as a lion’s head with large bulging eyes and pointed ears projecting to either side. The short muzzle has a prominent nose and rounded whisker pads with engraved curving lines, with further linear detailing across the brow. A plain tubular suspension loop rises from the top of the head. Size: 25mm x 25mm; Weight: 20.7g. Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in Austrian private collection 1980s-early1990s