Gratefully built with ACNLPatternTool
Not on view
Translucent purple.
Shaped like a stylized bird, with large hole horizontally through plump body from side to side; tooled to form small head and upturned flaring tail.
Intact, except for tip of tail; pitting of surface bubbles, some dulling, and iridescence.
This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.
This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.
Use your arrow keys to navigate the tabs below, and your tab key to choose an item
Title: Glass pendant in the form of a bird
Date: 8th–7th century BCE
Culture: Greek, possibly Rhodian
Medium: Glass; rod-formed and tooled
Dimensions: Other: 7/16 x 11/16 x 31 1/8 in. (1.2 x 1.8 x 79 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.194.455
The Met's Libraries and Research Centers provide unparalleled resources for research and welcome an international community of students and scholars.
The Met Collection API is where all makers, creators, researchers, and dreamers can connect to the most up-to-date data and public domain images for The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.
