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LOT 0126
Roman Silver Phalera with Medusa
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (13.8 grams, 59 mm).
Discoid with fluted rim, central raised gorgoneion within scrolled tendrils.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Appels, A. & Laycock, S., Roman Buckles and Military Fittings, Witham, 2007, items AA9.2, AA9.3, for similar discoid elements.
FootnotesMilitary phalerae with representations of Medusa or the Gorgoneion were popular among the Roman army. They decorated horse harnesses and officers' armour. They were also used as appliqués for scabbards, caskets, or other items in military use. Our phalera is classical in style, recalling the style of the Gorgoneia of the Nemi's ship, and it could also have been used as decorative item for furniture.
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