Glass pendant in the form of a demonic mask

Unknown

6th–5th century BCE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Semi-opaque turquoise blue, with additions in opaque yellow and translucent cobalt blue. Conical, splayed at bottom with rounded edge; circular suspension loop applied to top; rod hole underneath. Applied large eyebrows in blue, tooled flat at outer ends to form horns (or ears), eyes as blue knobs applied over yellow circles, and blue edge at bottom. Intact; slight dulling, pitting, and weathering, with encrustation inside rod hole.

Artist

Unknown

Date

6th–5th century BCE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Phoenician

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917