PHOENICIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD VOTIVE AXE-SHAPED PENDANT Ca. 600 - 400 BC. A gold pendant in the shape of an axe, consisting of a cylindrical upper element joined to a flattened, openwork blade below. The cylindrical section is decorated with dense granulated clusters and capped at both ends with filigree rings. The blade is embellished with filigree clusters arranged in groups of three on one face and groups of four on the reverse. Size: 15,1mm x 20.8mm; Weight: 1.42g Provenance: Private London collection; previously in a 1990s UK collection of Ancient Art. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist.