Caption

Medallion with a forged gem, France? Italy?, forgery of an oval gem set in a gold frame with an oval pendant. The gem's surface bears a carved image of a standing woman in a long robe with her arms bent at right angles in a gesture of prayer?. She wears a wig with curls falling over her shoulders. Various pseudo-hieroglyphs are carved around the figure. 17th–18th century; modern period, jewelry, weight 6.42 g, An oval pendant with a golden metal frame and loop, containing a polished reddish-orange stone carved with a central standing human figure and a surrounding array of abstract and decorative carved motifs; the stone shows a few visible cracks and fissures, and the background behind the pendant is a uniform medium gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_318

License type

Rights managed

Available size

24.4Mb (1.0Mb) / 9.4in x 10.1in / 2821 x 3017 (300dpi)

Keywords

Medallion forged gem France Italy forgery oval gem set gold frame oval pendant gem's surface bears carved image standing woman long robe arms bent right angles gesture prayer wears wig curls falling shoulders Various pseudo-hieroglyphs carved figure 17th–18th century modern period jewelry weight 6.42 g golden metal frame loop containing polished reddish-orange stone carved central standing human figure surrounding array abstract decorative motifs stone visible cracks fissures background pendant uniform medium gray.