Gold hoop with glass pendant in the form of a youthful head

Unknown

late 2nd–1st century BCE · Gold, glass · Greek and Roman Art

Pendant: Deep cobalt blue or purple, appearing black. Head of a youth with tight curled hair, slant eyes with prominent eyelids, broad nose, thick lips, and long neck; suspension loop projecting from top of head, pierced through sideways. Molded in a two-part mold with continuous seam running down sides of head and under neck. Intact, except for part of nose; dulling, pitting, and patches of thick white weathering

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 2nd–1st century BCE

Medium

Gold, glass

Culture

Greek, Eastern Mediterranean

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76