mace heads of this type occur in many different materials
The symmetry and thin walls of the clay body are remarkable in the absence of a potter's wheel
This ear stud has a slight groove around the periphery and a hole in the center
likely worn as an amuletic adornment
The horn suggests figures such as these may be shaman figures communicating between the living and the dead
A Roman Gold Luna Pendant, Roman Imperial Period, 3rd - 4th century CE Ceramics mace heads of this typeThis finely crafted gold pendant is fashioned as a lunula, or crescent moon, one of the most enduring protective amulets worn by women and girls throughout the Roman Empire. The crescent represented the waxing and waning moon and was closely associated with feminine identity, fertility, renewal, and the divine protection of the moon goddess, often identified with Diana or Luna. Lunulae were typically presented to girls in childhood and worn throughout