Onyx Cabochon - Height: 5.6 cm - Width: 5.1 cm- 30.1 g

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Specimen: onyx cabochon pendant talisman of natural onyx, weighing 30.1 g, 5.1 cm in diameter (5.6 cm with bail), 0.3 cm thick, origin Mediterranean/East, mounted in white-metal filigree with hand-folded settings and decorative perforations.

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This fascinating rare pendant measures 5.1 cm in diameter for the onyx part (5.6 cm including the bail), with a thickness of 0.3 cm and a weight of 30.1 grams. The black onyx, a classic material for carvings from the 1st century BCE onward, shows a high-quality white relief engraving (cameo or bas-relief) with fine details such as strands of hair, folds of clothing, and scales on the serpents.

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This fascinating rare pendant measures 5.1 cm in diameter for the onyx part (5.6 cm including the bail), with a thickness of 0.3 cm and a weight of 30.1 grams. The black onyx, a classic material for carvings from the 1st century BCE onward, shows a high-quality white relief engraving (cameo or bas-relief) with fine details such as strands of hair, folds of clothing, and scales on the serpents.

The setting is in a

Details

Main mineral
Onyx
Mineral form
Cabochon
Supplement
Ethnic apotropaic talisman
Weight
30.1 g
Country of origin
Mediterranean/East
Height
5.6 cm
Width
5.1 cm
Depth
0.3 cm
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