pendant
Object NamePendant with Head of Demon
Made FromGlass
Date650-400 BCE
Place Madeprobably Lebanon
Techniquecore-formed, trailed, tooled
SizeOverall H: 3.3 cm
Accession Number70.1.15
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionOpaque white glass, pitted, applied opaque yellow and translucent deep blue glass; core-formed with trailed and tooled decoration. Pendant bead in the shape of a demon, triangular in general form, tooled and flattened horizontal yellow beak trailing back up into wide arch eyebrows which frame bulging yellow eyes with large blue centers; small semi-circular yellow ears on back of head with trails of yellow running down to frame the outline of the bead, a suspension loop of white glass applied at the top of the head.Provenance
Source
Mathias Komor
- 1968-06-18
Former Collection
M. de Clercq
about 300-50 BCE
1400-1085 BCE
99-75 BCE (possibly earlier)
99-1 BCE (possibly earlier)
