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Object NamePendant with Nude Female
Made FromGlass
Date1500-1200 BCE
Place MadeNorthern Mesopotamia
TechniqueMold-pressed
SizeOverall H: 7 cm, W: 1.8 cm, D: 1.7 cm
Accession Number55.1.64
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
A Wonder to Behold: The Power of Craftsmanship and the Creation of Babylon’s Ishtar Gate
Verres Antiques de la Collection R.W. Smith
Ancient Glass from the Collection of Ray W. Smith
Antikes Glas aus der Sammlung Ray Winfield Smith: Kurpfalzischen Museum Heidelberg
Glass from the Ancient World
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical DescriptionPendant with Nude Female. Translucent deep blue glass, bubbly, entirely covered with a thick white, tan, and iridescent weathering crust; mold pressed in a one-part mold. Female figure standing on a square base, hair appears to be pulled back from forehead and drops behind ears, vertically fluted on top of head, possibly bound by a horizontal diadem around forehead, features on face somewhat obliterated, prominent eyebrows, nose and mouth, neck covered with vertical ribs suggesting a wide necklace, stylized arms support her breasts, pronounced belly indicates pregnancy, stylized legs, thighs and knees indicated but no feet; a horizontal hole is preserved near the back of the plaque at shoulder level for suspension, excess glass from the original casting is preserved below the square base.
Provenance
Source Ray Winfield Smith (American, 1897-1982) - 1955-09-09
purchased by Ray Winfield Smith in Lebanon before 1955

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