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Object NamePendant with Head of Calf
Made FromGlass
Date600-250 BCE
Place Madepossibly Eastern Mediterranean; possibly Carthage
Techniquecore-formed, applied, trailed, tooled
SizeOverall L: 2 cm
Accession Number76.1.16
Credit LineGift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical DescriptionTranslucent deep blue glass, striations with iridescent weathering crust on surface, applied opaque white and opaque yellow glass; core-formed, trailed and tooled decoration. Pendant bead in the shape of a calf's head, tooled snout is highlighted by yellow nose, bulging white eyes have blue centers, arching eyebrows in yellow move back to small tooled yellow ears, large suspension loop in blue on back of head.
Provenance
Source Derek Content - 1976-01-01
Source Carl Sandler Berkowitz - 1976-01-01
Former Collection Ray Winfield Smith (American, 1897-1982)