Glass pendant in the form of a bull’s head

late 2nd–1st century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171
Translucent cobalt blue.
Solid, vertical pendant, with mold marks running up sides and top of head and up side of loop; on top of head, a small vertical suspension loop; flat back.
Head of a bull, facing front, with projecting horns and ears, large eyes in relief, prominent nose and protruding nostrils; on forehead, a circular, rosette-like decoration.
Intact; very little weathering.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glass pendant in the form of a bull’s head
  • Period: Late Hellenistic
  • Date: late 2nd–1st century BCE
  • Culture: Greek, Eastern Mediterranean
  • Medium: Glass; cast in a two-part mold
  • Dimensions: H.: 13/16 in. (2.1 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.194.458
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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