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LOT 0790
Roman Glass Pendant
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.53 grams, 20 mm).
Discoid with integral loop, reserved female profile bust, [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1969-1999, thence by descent.
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The motif of an eagle and hare is linked with the story of the Trojan War. On their way towards Troy, the two brothers Agamemnon and Menelaus, the Atreides, saw two eagles swoop down upon a pregnant hare and tear her to shreds. They interpreted it as a good omen: the two eagles were the warrior brothers, and the hare Troy.
