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LOT 0087
Roman Gold Luna Pendant
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.53 grams, 21 mm).
Crescentic gold wire shank with beaded wire to the inner face of the arc applied granules, ribbed suspension loop.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Literature
See British Museum, accession numbers 1850,0601.3 and 1850,0601.4, for similar.
Footnotes
Such lunar pendants were worn by girls in ancient Rome as amulets to protect them against evil forces. The equivalent pendant for boys was the bulla.
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