Glass ornament

Helladic, Mycenaean

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 151

Translucent blue.
Thin, vertical rectangular panel; flat back; tapering edges at sides; horizontal bar at top and bottom, both pierced lengthwise with a small horizontal hole.
Molded decoration on front: fine vertical ribs on top and bottom bars; in central panel, design comprising four ear-shaped motifs (stylized ivy leaf) in two rows with a line of dots across the middle.
Intact; but tiny chips in edges; severe weathering, pitting, and iridescence.

The following text is from the gallery group label. This object is displayed in the gallery along with 23.160.49:

Glass ornament, Glass, Helladic, Mycenaean

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Group shot of 23.160.49 and 25.78.21