Roman silver pendant in the form of crescent (c. AD 1st–2nd centuries)
Silver pendant in the form of a crescent. A small loop of silver ribbon for suspension is soldered to the crescent above, masked by a rosette of six petals.
Weight: 1.41 g.
Diameter: 20.70 mm.
Crescents as a decoration of torques and necklaces were a characteristic element during the Roman Period, an influence of Hellenistic traditions. The magic properties of the crescent-shaped pendants were resuscitated, as a manifestation of love magic.