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Late Roman Pendant
Roman
late Roman
A.D. 300–400
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: Max. Diameter of circle: 0.021 m.
Credit Line
Helen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession Number66.319
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionThe pendant of a fine gold wire filigree on a gold sheet base consists of an open ring around an “X’ shaped cross. The ring is made of five differently twisted concentric wires allowing for a rich decorative effect, including plaiting. The “X” arms have two kinds of twisted wire, the same one as edges and two wires for the plaiting effect in the middle. The crossing is covered with a dog-tooth-edged bezel with a garnet and the four cross arms terminate in twisted-wire circles filled with glass paste.
A wide loop is attached to the top of the pendant. It is made of a ridged gold sheet band decorated with three granules in the center..
A wide loop is attached to the top of the pendant. It is made of a ridged gold sheet band decorated with three granules in the center..
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Bank Leu & Co., Bahnhofstrasse 32, 8022 Zürich, Switzerland; purchased by MFA from Bank Leu & Co., June 1, 1966