Glass pendant in the form of a demonic mask
Semi-opaque turquoise blue, with additions in opaque white and translucent cobalt blue.
Conical, splayed at bottom with rounded edge; rod hole underneath.
Applied large round nose in turquoise blue, eyebrows in blue, eyes in white with blue knobs at center, and blue edge at bottom.
Broken with parts of edge and proper left eyebrow missing, and no trace of suspension loop remaining; slight dulling.
Conical, splayed at bottom with rounded edge; rod hole underneath.
Applied large round nose in turquoise blue, eyebrows in blue, eyes in white with blue knobs at center, and blue edge at bottom.
Broken with parts of edge and proper left eyebrow missing, and no trace of suspension loop remaining; slight dulling.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass pendant in the form of a demonic mask
- Period: Archaic or Classical
- Date: 6th–5th century BCE
- Culture: Phoenician
- Medium: Glass; rod-formed, trailed, and tooled
- Dimensions: Other: 5/8 x 5/16 x 9/16 in. (1.7 x 0.8 x 1.4 cm)
- Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
- Object Number: 17.194.740
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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