Glass head pendant

Unknown

3rd–1st century BCE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd–1st century BCE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Carthaginian or Eastern Mediterranean

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917