Gold pendant, H. 5.5 cm, with handle 8.6 cm, width 2.5 cm.
Syria, Late Hellenistic
“Slightly out-turned rim with two up-raised, vertical loops on each side. Cylindrical, long body with pointed base. A high, curved handle is fastened to the loops. Rim and loops are decorated with twisted gold wire.”
Now in Stockholm, The Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities [SMVK] MM 1966:007
Situla in this shape often appears in the representations of the priestesses of Isis. The pendant is big enough to hold perfumes or oils.