A Roman Gold Luna Pendant, Roman Imperial Period, 3rd - 4th century CE Ceramics The core-formed glass amphoriskos with

The core-formed glass amphoriskos with a gently rounded

Dimensions: Width: 4 3/4 inches (12 cm)Provenance: Acquired by the Newark Museum in 1963

The symmetry and thin walls of the clay body are remarkable in the absence of a potter's wheel

mace heads of this type occur in many different materials

A Roman Gold Luna Pendant, Roman Imperial Period, 3rd - 4th century CE Ceramics The core-formed glass amphoriskos withThis 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