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Brooch with sardonyx, 3rd century, Syria [d/b]

Gold brooch with sardonyx, and garnet and emeralds in the frame. 6 x 5,2 cm. 2nd half of the 3rd century, from Aleppo, Syria.

Berlin State Museums, Collection of Antiquities, 30099 c
https://id.smb.museum/object/678707/anstecker-mit-sardonyx

Credit: Berlin State Museums, Collection of Antiquities / Stefan Büchner 

1. Medallion with sardonyx, 3rd century, Tartus/Tortosa (Syria) [read more]
2. Gold brooch, 1st-2nd century, Southern Russia [read more]
3. gold brooch with sardonyx, Aleppo, 3rd century CE [read more]

Credit: Berlin State Museums, Collection of Antiquities
https://id.smb.museum/object

Jewelry from Aleppo, 3rd century CE:

  • two pendants with sapphires – 2.6 cm;
  • two agates in a gold plate setting [earrings?] – 3 cm high.
  • two pins with gold coins – 3 cm in diameter;
  • brooch with sardonyx, gold, garnet and emerald – 6 cm high;
  • Necklace with eight gold coins, seven emeralds and two sapphires – 35.5 cm long;