RARE ROMAN GOLD CAMEO PENDANT WITH MENORAH
Ca.400 AD. Late Romano-Jewish. Beautiful rare gold cameo pendant comprising a sub-oval gold pendant (possibly later) with roped gold decoration at the edges. The pendant encloses a blue stone intaglio of a menorah, flanked by a bird and an amphora. Jewish communities flourished throughout the Roman Empire, where they played important roles as merchants and traders. This beautiful item may have belonged to a successful Jewish businessperson in antiquity. Excellent condition; wearable.Size: L:33mm / W:24mm ; 9.5g; Provenance: From the private collection of a Central London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/European art market formed in the 1980s.
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Ca.400 AD. Late Romano-Jewish. Beautiful rare gold cameo pendant comprising a sub-oval gold pendant (possibly later) with roped gold decoration at the edges. The pendant encloses a blue stone intaglio of a menorah, flanked by a bird and an amphora. Jewish communities flourished throughout the Roman Empire, where they played important roles as merchants and traders. This beautiful item may have belonged to a successful Jewish businessperson in antiquity. Excellent condition; wearable.Size: L:33mm / W:24mm ; 9.5g; Provenance: From the private collection of a Central London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/European art market formed in the 1980s.
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