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Gold hoop with glass pendant stamped disk

late 4th–5th century CE
Not on view
Pendant:
Translucent brownish yellow.
Circular disk with rounded edge and flat underside; at top, rounded suspension tab pierced with hole sideways and flattened into a point.
Stamped with a lion facing left; star above.
Intact; few bubbles; dulling, faint iridescence, and small patches of weathering.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Gold hoop with glass pendant stamped disk
  • Period: Late Imperial
  • Date: late 4th–5th century CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Gold, glass; stamped
  • Dimensions: Other (Pendant): 7/8 x 11/16 x 1/8 in. (2.2 x 1.7 x 0.4 cm)
    Diameter (earing): 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
  • Classifications: Gold and Silver, Glass
  • Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
  • Object Number: 74.51.4036
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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