pendant
Object NamePendant in the Shape of a Ram’s Head
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 400-300 BCE
Place Madepossibly Eastern Mediterranean; possibly Tunisia, Carthage
TechniqueRod-formed, trailed, tooled
SizeOverall H: 3.9 cm, W: 3.3 cm, L: 5.2 cm
Accession Number66.1.212
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
A Touch of Glass
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical DescriptionPendant in the Shape of a Ram’s Head. Opaque white glass, bubbly with some surface pitting and striations, translucent deep blue and opaque yellow glass; rod-formed with trailed and tooled decoration. Large pendant in the shape of a ram's head, heavy trails of deep blue curled from the top to the bottom of the head indicating horns with ears tooled and applied over these, between the two a large suspension loop is applied at the back of the head also in deep blue, the large eyes are outlined in yellow with large blue centers, the nose is highlighted in yellow.Provenance
Source
Sergio Sangiorgi
(Italian) - 1965-1966
Former Collection
Giorgio Sangiorgi
(Italian, 1886-1965)
Acquired before 1965
Acquired before 1965
600-250 BCE
299-1 BCE
400-300 BCE
600-250 BCE
