Glass pendant in the form of a leaf
Translucent deep blue green.
Solid elliptic block, flat on underside, convex on upper, pierced with small hole at top end; roughly chipped edge.
On upper side, leaf design in relief with central vertical stem and three diagonal stems to each side.
Intact; some pitting and faint weathering.
Solid elliptic block, flat on underside, convex on upper, pierced with small hole at top end; roughly chipped edge.
On upper side, leaf design in relief with central vertical stem and three diagonal stems to each side.
Intact; some pitting and faint weathering.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass pendant in the form of a leaf
- Period: Imperial
- Date: ca. 1st century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Glass; molded or stamped
- Dimensions: 3/16 × 5/8 × 7/8 in. (0.5 × 1.5 × 2.2 cm)
- Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
- Object Number: 17.194.510
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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