A Roman Gold Luna Pendant, Roman Imperial Period, 3rd - 4th century CE Ceramics he holds the reigns of

he holds the reigns of his horse in his left hand

jade was revered in ancient cultures

The vessel features bright turquoise glass decorative elements

built at Dahshūr

" The oxyrhynchus is closely associated with the god Osiris

A Roman Gold Luna Pendant, Roman Imperial Period, 3rd - 4th century CE Ceramics he holds the reigns ofThis finely crafted gold pendant is fashioned as a lunula, or crescent moon, one of the most enduring protective amulets worn by women and girls throughout the Roman Empire. The crescent represented the waxing and waning moon and was closely associated with feminine identity, fertility, renewal, and the divine protection of the moon goddess, often identified with Diana or Luna. Lunulae were typically presented to girls in childhood and worn throughout