Object Description
A fine, ancient Roman pendant featuring a circular moulded body, made from beautiful pale green glass. To the top of the pendant is a thick suspension loop which allowed the item to be hung from a necklace. The loop is integral to the pendant and almost level with the thicker border. The front of the pendant is enriched with the impressed image of a male lion walking left, his long tail with a distinguishable tuft-end is raised. A crescent decorates the space above the feline. The reverse of the pendant is smooth and unadorned.
Date: Circa 4th – 6th century AD