The horn suggests figures such as these may be shaman figures communicating between the living and the dead
The vessel features bright turquoise glass decorative elements
the back open for attachment to the body of the lamp
The symmetry and thin walls of the clay body are remarkable in the absence of a potter's wheel
The front tapering to rounded edges was held together by lacing through the eyelets on either side
A Roman Gold Luna Pendant, Roman Imperial Period, 3rd - 4th century CE Ceramics The horn suggests figures suchThis 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