A Roman Gold Luna Pendant, Roman Imperial Period, 3rd - 4th century CE Vessels - Varia The platter’s smooth surfaces and

The platter’s smooth surfaces and weight convey both permanence and reverence

Published: Fortuna Fine Arts

Condition: Minor chips to the surface and one lost inlay

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A Roman Gold Luna Pendant, Roman Imperial Period, 3rd - 4th century CE Vessels - Varia The platter’s smooth surfaces andThis 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