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| This is a circular gold medallion with embossed symbols, with a pear-shaped amethyst and two pendant pearls attached. |
A scorpion, a dog, an elephant, and a bird are among the animals that make up the embossed decoration on this gold medallion, which also has a depiction of the evil eye in the center. These creatures are depicted combating the evil eye.
Such amulets were supposed to have protecting properties in Greco-Roman antiquity. Both sexes wore protective amulets in an effort to bring luck and ward off harm and disease, which were thought to be caused by demonic spirits. Amulets made of gold and silver that like the one in the JHUAM have been discovered all around the Roman Empire. These amulets occasionally have spells written on them that are comparable to those seen in papyrus records. Additionally, protective amulets can be found in burial settings, where
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