Pendant, bust of a man

Unknown

200 BC–100 AD · Glass · Egyptian Art

Pendant, bust of a man — Unknown

Monochrome and mosaic glass have been fused to form a small bust.of an individual in a diamond patterned garment. The bust probably represents the head of an "Ethiopian", a popular subject in the Greco-Roman world.

Artist
Unknown
Date
200 BC–100 AD
Medium
Glass
Department
Egyptian Art
Credit line
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917

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