Glass head pendant

Unknown

3rd–2nd century BCE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent blue and opaque yellow. Oval with irregular flat back; vertical hole under chin. No trace of suspension loop at the top of the head. Round face with deep-set eye sockets and prominent nose. Broken around top of head, with weathered edges; dulling, pitting, and slight iridescent weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd–2nd century BCE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Phoenician or Carthaginian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917