Gold earring with glass pendant in the form of a bird
Glass pendant:
Uncertain color appearing black.
Hollow triangular shape, pressed flat and tooled into the shape of a bird (dove ?) with small pointed beak above mouth and hollow eye rings; added suspension loop on back.
Intact; dulling, pitting, and brilliant iridescence.
Uncertain color appearing black.
Hollow triangular shape, pressed flat and tooled into the shape of a bird (dove ?) with small pointed beak above mouth and hollow eye rings; added suspension loop on back.
Intact; dulling, pitting, and brilliant iridescence.
Artwork Details
- Title: Gold earring with glass pendant in the form of a bird
- Date: late 5th–late 3rd century BCE
- Culture: Phoenician
- Medium: Gold, glass; rod-formed and tooled
- Dimensions: Overall (Pendant): 11/16 x 5/16 in. (1.7 x 0.8 cm)
Diameter (Diameter of earing): 1/2 in. (1.3 cm) - Classifications: Gold and Silver, Glass
- Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
- Object Number: 74.51.4023
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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