Anglo Saxon Janus Pendant
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Description
6th – 7th century AD. This unusual decorative padlock from Bishop’s Court, Dorchester – on – Thames, Oxfordshire, depicts the two – faced Roman God Janus looking both forward to the new year and backwards to the old. The padlock form is duplicated to produce this obverse/reverse pendant with a gold finish. Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England. Height 28mm
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