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amulet
;
pendant
Object Type
amulet
pendant
Museum number
1895,1025.4
Description
Gold amulet of a naked male figure with his hands clutching his throat, perhaps a representation of Phthonos (envy); hollow, hammered from sheet gold with embossed and engraved details; the pendant is filled with calcite, but the bottom end is sealed with a metal (gold ?) plug held in place by the overfolds of the sheet metal of the body.
Cultures/periods
Roman
Production date
100 -200
(circa)
Production place
Made in:
Cyprus
(or Eastern Mediterranean)
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Cyprus
Materials
gold
calcite
Technique
hammered
Dimensions
Height:
3.50 centimetres
Weight:
40 grains
Bibliographic references
Jewellery / Catalogue of the Jewellery, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman, in the Departments of Antiquities, British Museum.
(3011)
Location
On display
(G72/dc6)
Subjects
allegory/personification
Associated names
Representation of:
Phthonos
(perhaps)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
William Talbot Ready
Acquisition date
1895
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1895,1025.4