Glass pendant in the form of a bird

1400–1300 BCE

Not on view

Semi-opaque purple, with trails in opaque white and yellow.
Bead with hole pierced horizontally through body from side to side, shaped like a stylized bird (duck?), with neck curving backwards and long head, forming S shape, and a small round tail.
Central white trail running around bead from head to tail, flanked by two parallel yellow trails.
Intact; slight dulling and faint weathering.

Artwork Details

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Title: Glass pendant in the form of a bird
Period: New Kingdom, 18th–19th Dynasties
Date: 1400–1300 BCE
Culture: Egyptian
Medium: Glass
Dimensions: Other: 9/16 x 9/16 x 3/4 in. (1.5 x 1.5 x 1.9 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.194.448
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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