Gold plaque inlaid with four blue glass cabochons.
Dimensions: 7 x 5.5 cm
The holes on the corners of the plaque were used to attach it to fabric or leather. It could have been used as an adornment of a diadem / headband or a belt.
Early Roman period, from Masada, Israel.
IAA 31551, Jewel(1993-903) https://discover.iaa.org.il
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