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Ancient Jewelry : Roman Gold Necklace Terminal Shape Of Boar's Head
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Roman Gold Necklace Terminal Shape Of Boar's Head - FJ.0133
Origin: Israel (Beit Zur)
Circa: 100
AD
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
1.25" (3.2cm) high
Catalogue: V1
Collection: Roman
Medium: Gold
$2,800.00
Location: United States
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| Description |
Crested and be-tusked, the elegant head
of a wild boar has been shaped in
radiant gold. A favorite hunting quarry
in antiquity, this animal may allude to
the mythic Caledonian boar, brought down
by the huntress Atlanta. From this small
but exquisite clue, we can imagine the
splendor of the original necklace.
Perhaps it was the treasured jewel of a
woman, beautiful and independent, which
identified with the fabled Atlanta, who
competed with men and triumphed.
Whatever its history, there is no
denying the classical elegance of this
finial, as appealing today as when Rome
ruled the world.
- (FJ.0133)
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