Pendant with Portrait Intaglio

Cleveland Museum of Art

Gold pendant with oval shape and ornate design. The pendant has a large oval-shaped dark red gemstone in the center featuring a carved portrait of a man in profile facing left. The man has short hair and a beard. The gemstone is surrounded by a gold border with a rope-like pattern and small raised dots. Outside this border is another gold border with a pattern of interconnected circles with dots in the center. The pendant has a gold bail at the top with a decorative design. The background of the image is gray. Title: Pendant with Portrait Intaglio. Artist: Unknown.