pendant
Object NamePendant in the Shape of a Demon’s Head
Made FromGlass
Date650-400 BCE
Place Madepossibly Eastern Mediterranean; possibly Carthage (in modern Tunisia)
TechniqueTranslucent deep blue, opaque yellow, opaque white
SizeOverall H: 3.3 cm, W: 2 cm, D: 1.5 cm
Accession Number66.1.125
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Life on a String: 35 Centuries of the Glass Bead
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical DescriptionPendant in the Shape of a Demon’s Head. Translucent deep blue, opaque yellow, and opaque white glass; rod-formed, trailed, tooled. Bubbly with pitted surface and patches of iridescent weathering film. Pendant bead in the shape of a demon head, triangular in general form, pincered and flattened horizontal beak, high arched yellow eyebrows frame bulging white eyes with deep blue centers, lower section framed with a trail of yellow; suspension loop on top.Provenance
Source
Sergio Sangiorgi
(Italian) - 1965-1966
Former Collection
Giorgio Sangiorgi
(Italian, 1886-1965)
Acquired before 1965
Acquired before 1965
299-1 BCE
25 BCE-99 CE
about 300-50 BCE
1400-1085 BCE
99-75 BCE (possibly earlier)
