Late 4th-early 3rd millennium BC. A silver pendant in the form of two birds facing, with plump bodies and small heads covered by gold cladding with bands of geometric decoration at the neck, breast and tail over a bituminous fill, a heart-shaped insert between, two opposed bird's heads with large eyes, slender tubular suspension loop; plain reverse. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 1989.281.23a, b, for a similar pendant dated 3100-2900 BC. 19.9 grams, 71mm (2 3/4"). From a private family collection formed in London from the mid 1980s to early 1990s; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.10960-179750. Condition Report Fine condition.