古代ローマ人 ブロンズ ペンダント／アミュレット - 74 mm (No reserve price)

Ancient Roman Bronze Pendant / Amulet

Culture / Period: Ancient Roman
Date / Period: 1st–2nd century A.D.
Material: Bronze
Dimensions: 74 mm
Condition: Good condition

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Provenance information:
Object Registration ID: 755
The current owner purchased this object from a reputable Dutch numismatic auction house in Schiedam, the Netherlands. Due to privacy regulations, the name of the previous owner could not be disclosed. No further information concerning the earlier ownership history of the object was available from the previous owner.

Background Information:
This finely crafted bronze object is most likely a Roman pendant or protective amulet. It features a long tapering shank beneath a circular head decorated with incised geometric fields filled with punched dots, while a small suspension loop at the top indicates that it was intended to be worn or attached to clothing or personal equipment.

Geometric decoration of this type is characteristic of Roman decorative metalwork, where engraved lines and punched motifs created visually striking yet durable ornamentation. Such pendants combined craftsmanship with symbolic value and were worn by civilians and soldiers alike as personal adornments or as objects believed to offer protection and good fortune.

Personal amulets formed an important part of daily life throughout the Roman Empire. Alongside religious devotion in temples and household shrines, many Romans carried small protective objects invoking divine favour or safeguarding the wearer against misfortune. These objects reflected the widespread Roman belief that supernatural protection could accompany individuals in both everyday activities and travel.

Dating to the 1st–2nd century A.D., this pendant belongs to the height of the Roman Imperial period, when bronze ornaments and amulets were produced in specialised workshops and distributed throughout the provinces of the Empire. Similar examples have been recovered from settlements, military sites, and domestic contexts across the Roman world.