Lot 413 A LATE ROMAN–BYZANTINE GOLD PENDANT WITH AMETHYST MENORAH INTAGLIO, 5TH-7TH CENTURY AD
Reference: ART6001360
Gold pendant set with a deep purple amethyst intaglio engraved with a seven-branched menorah.
To the left appears a shofar, and to the right an ear of wheat, forming a trio of important Jewish ritual symbols frequently seen in Late Antique Judaica.
Three small glass and stone beads hang from the base.
Width 26 mm.
Length 50 mm.