Bidspirit auction | ROMAN GOLD PENDANT WITH AGATE

ROMAN GOLD PENDANT WITH AGATE CAMEO OF EMPRESS JULIA DOMNA - Ca. AD 190 - 217. A gold pendant with an oval frame, a scalloped outer border and a ribbed suspension loop attached above. It is set with an agate cameo carved with the bust of Empress Julia Domna in profile to the left, her hair combed back to a bun and with drapery at the neckline. For similar see: Christie's Online 14573, Ancient Jewelry: Wearable Art, Lot 26. Size: 33mm x 22mm; Weight: 6.6g Provenance: From a London private collection; earlier part of a New York collection formed during the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.