Glass head pendant

Unknown

mid-5th–4th century BCE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

mid-5th–4th century BCE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Phoenician

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917