Glass head pendant

3rd–1st century BCE

Not on view

Translucent blue, appearing opaque black, and opaque yellow.
Oval with uneven back; small hole under chin; large suspension loop on top of the head.
Ears as small applied trails of yellow glass over blue hair; spiral headband across forehead; deep-set eye sockets with applied small circular trails as eyes, rounded nose, broad lips, and prominent rounded chin.
Intact, but possibly chipped across back; dulling and faint brownish enamel-like weathering.

Artwork Details

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Title: Glass head pendant
Period: Hellenistic
Date: 3rd–1st century BCE
Culture: Carthaginian or Eastern Mediterranean
Medium: Glass; rod-formed and trailed
Dimensions: Other: 3/4 x 3/8 x 7/16 in. (1.9 x 1 x 1.1 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.194.649
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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