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Description : 1st-3rd century AD. A mixed group comprising: a gold crescentic lozengiform-section pendant with ribbed suspension loop and applied granules around the body and on the terminals, a group of pierced beads, mostly polished, including: four red carnelian bicone beads and ten roughly-spherical garnet beads. 9.6 grams total, 5-26mm (1/4 - 1). From the private collection of Antony John Scammell (1937-2019), acquired on the UK art market from 1960-2000. A lunar pendant was worn by girls in ancient Rome as an apotropaic amulet to protect them against evil forces. The equivalent pendant for boys was the bulla. Antony John Scammell (1937-2019) was born, and lived his entire life, in the city of Bristol, England. Already from an early age he was enthralled by history and the heroes that it created. While serving overseas with the British Army, Antony began collecting coins and banknotes and this led to collecting a variety of different items throughout his life. From the early 1960s onward, Antony invested in acquiring ancient artefacts. Antony's vast collections started with Egyptian antiquities, but soon branched into Greek and Roman civilisations. The Roman civilisation fascinated him most and, when family commitments allowed, archaeological digs were coordinated in the west of England. These digs uncovered numerous artefacts, many of which were donated to local museums. In retirement, the collecting continued apace, branching into UK coins, British Empire banknotes and fossils. [15]
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