Cameo pendant

This Roman cameo pendant was made to be worn around the neck. The image shows a man and woman, and it was probably made as a sign of betrothal to be married.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
5/1946/436
Category
Antiquities
Collection Class
Foreign archaeology
Collector Excavator
Montague, LAD, Lieutenant Colonel
Material
glass
Common Name
cameo pendant
Simple Name
pendant
Period Classification
Roman Imperial - 31 BC-476 AD
Production Year Low
200
Production Year High
299

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cameo pendant