HELLENISTIC GOLD PENDANT WITH CARNELIAN STONE. Ca. 300 BC. A gold pendant featuring a tooth-shaped carnelian stone set within an ornate gold cap. The carnelian is smoothly polished, tapering to a pointed end. The gold cap encasing the upper section of the stone is adorned with a continuous band of scrollwork and applied granulation. A row of small beads borders the lower edge of the cap. The suspension loop, attached to the top, mirrors the decorative pattern of the cap. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1980,0201.85. Size: 22mm x 6mm; Weight: 2g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired from the private collection of Mr. R. Unger; previously with a London gallery; acquired in the 1970s on the UK art market.