Dolphin pendant, Roman Period, 2nd–3rd century, From Egypt, Gold, H. 3.9 × W. 1 cm (1 9/16 × 3/8 in.), The dolphin motif is frequent in Hellenistic and Roman iconography. This hollow element has two loops on the underside at right angles to the direction of its body. It may have been part of a necklace of linked elements, a style that belongs in the later Roman Period
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Dolphin pendant, Roman Period, 2nd–3rd century, Egypt, Gold, H, 3.9, W, 1 cm, 9/16, 3/8, dolphin, motif, frequent, Hellenistic, iconography, hollow element, two loops, underside, right angles, direction, body, part, necklace, linked elements, style, belongs, later Roman, Period
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