Glass figurine

Unknown

4th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent dark green, appearing black. Solid block carved into a human figure. Standing nude male with head turned in profile to left, proper right arm outstretched, legs projecting slightly forward, hair in tight curls arranged in neat rows back from forehead, strap suspended with pendants or small bells across back, over proper right shoulder, and extending under proper left arm. Broken on upper proper right arm and legs around the knees, with proper left arm missing, and chip in back of head; some faint weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

4th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917