Glass mosaic face bead

Unknown

1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Semi-opaque grayish green; details in opaque white, yellow, and red, and translucent blue and deep purple, appearing black. Spherical with vertical large hole. Around center of bead, three mosaic sections arranged horizontally, comprising three female faces flanked by large vertical stripes; each face framed by wavy hair, with almond-shaped eyes, eyebrows, nose, slit mouth with red lips, and round chin; on her hair a diadem in white with red flashes and a central yellow crest. Broken on one side with area of fill surrounded by cracks; dulling and slight pitting.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman, Egyptian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1952