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Necklace with agate intaglio, 1st century BCE, Armenia [d/b]

Necklace, gold with agate intaglio. Second half of the 1st century BCE, Sonassar (Kashatagh).

History Museum of Armenia, Yerevan; 3137/90 https://www.armenianmuseum.org/treasures-of-artsakh-part-2


“This golden necklace with an agate medallion and
bird head motifs served as a talisman to ward off
the evil eye and give power to the wearer. The gem is engraved with a Pegasus with its right foreleg extended forward.”