Pendant: addorsed lotus blossoms/ thunderbolt?, 5th century


Pendant: addorsed lotus blossoms/ thunderbolt?, Classical, 5th century , Italic, Amber, Other: 2 1/16 in. ( cm), Miscellaneous-Amber, Amber-working was a highly developed art in ancient Italy. The special qualities of the material must have been responsible for its popularity from the late eighth century into Roman times. Technical analysis has shown that amber originated in a limited area near the Baltic Sea and was traded down along the major rivers of Europe and over the Alps


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