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LOT 0092
Roman Gold Pendant with Medusa Cameo
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (5.06 grams, 29 mm).
Discoid plaque with applied ropework wreath detailing, suspension loop with filigree borders and granule below, inset cameo gorgoneion; ring at bottom for attachment of a securing chain.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
LiteratureCf. similar in the collection of the British Museum, London, under accession no.1923,0401.1150.
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