Glass head pendant

Phoenician

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Translucent cobalt blue, with additions in opaque white and yellow, and translucent cobalt blue.
Cylindrical with large rod hole at bottom; horizontal rounded edge at back, U-shaped front projecting downwards; applied suspension loop on top of head.
Applied twisted headband in cobalt blue; upper half of face in yellow, with blue and white stratified eyes; beard in blue with small circular mouth, ears in yellow, and pendant earrings in white.
Intact, but missing proper left earring and blob in forehead; pitting, dulling, and some weathering.

Blue, bearded mask with yellow face; handle at top.

Glass head pendant, Glass, Phoenician

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