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    View Categories Home > Catalog > |Antiquities| > |Roman Antiquities| > AA32391
Roman Syria Palaestina, Glass Stamped Medallion Pendant, c. Mid 4th - Mid 5th Century A.D.
|Roman| |Antiquities|, |Roman| |Syria| |Palaestina,| |Glass| |Stamped| |Medallion| |Pendant,| |c.| |Mid| |4th| |-| |Mid| |5th| |Century| |A.D.|, From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.

Many of these small glass medallions with stamped motifs and suspension loops, mass produced c. mid 4th to mid 5th century A.D., have been found, from Asia Minor, through the Levante, and as far west as Tunisia. Motifs are based on mythology, magic, and the Old and New Testaments. Colors include amber, blue, green and purple. They were used as pendants and earrings. The same stamps were also used on glass bracelets and on bottles.
AA32391. Glass pendant, cf. Corning III 871 (amber); 1.9 cm long, clear blue, facing head of Medusa with snake hair, beautiful iridescence, loop broken, SOLD










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