Glass double-headed pendant

late 4th–3rd century BCE

Not on view

Translucent cobalt blue.
Oval disk, with flat flange at bottom. Vertical mold seams visible at sides. Vertical hole driven into disk from below.
On each face of disk, female head in relief facing front, one larger than the other, with ears visible in front of locks falling to side of face, and hair drawn back from forehead, possibly in the form of snakes.
Chipped around sides and suspension loop at top missing; dulling, weathering, and small patches of brilliant iridescence.

Artwork Details

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Title: Glass double-headed pendant
Period: Early Hellenistic
Date: late 4th–3rd century BCE
Culture: Punic
Medium: Glass; cast in a two-part mold
Dimensions: Other: 7/8 x 5/8 x 5/16 in. (2.2 x 1.7 x 0.9 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.194.577
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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