Gold hoop with glass pendant stamped disk

Unknown

late 4th–5th century CE · Gold, glass · Greek and Roman Art

Pendant: Translucent greenish yellow. Oval disk with rounded edge and slightly uneven, flat underside; at top, rounded suspension tab pierced with hole sideways and flattened. Stamped with a lion springing to right with mane flowing behind his back. Intact; many pinprick bubbles; dulling, faint iridescence, and small patches of weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 4th–5th century CE

Medium

Gold, glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76