A romano-egyptian gold amulet. Aphrodite

1st - 2nd century A.D.

H : 40 mm3,45 g

Composing with two embossed layers of gold, this hollow figure represents the goddess with a naked bust, the lower part of the body covered by a folded drapery. She standing on a rounded base. Her arms, touching her hair, she wears bracelets. Suspension loop on her back. This figure was worn as a pendant.

Parallel: Marshall, F.H., Catalogue of Jewellery, p. 360, n° 3011, 3012

U.K private collection, London.

Estimate: GBP 1500 - 2000