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Object NameAttachment
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1500-1699
Place MadeItaly
Techniquecast or sagged
SizeOverall H: 3.2 cm, W: 3.2 cm, D: 1.4 cm
Accession Number59.1.162
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionClear glass with dark tinge; surface partly covered with iridescence, the remaining surface apparently formerly covered with iridescence now slightly frosted; probably cast or sagged; roughly circular medallion curved backwards to fit a curved surface of the vessel, on the reverse the remains of the vessel wall also made of clear glass; on the obverse a head or mask of a face (the type of head is similar to Hellenistic and late Hellenistic heads of barbarians), the hair modeled and strongly accentuated locks (similar to Hellenistic sculpture), pronounced moustache.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27
