Lot no. 51
STUNNING PHOENICIAN GLASS HEAD PENDANT.
Ca. 600 - 300
A polychrome glass head pendant modelled as an elongated face in red glass with a prominent nose, circular yellow mouth and drilled blue eyes. The cheeks are flanked by rounded green ears terminating in small yellow earrings. The head is surmounted by a striped yellow and blue band, above which rises a tall yellow coiled suspension loop. The back bears a large applied blue roundel.
Size: 35mm x 23mm; Weight: 8g.
Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 7758, The Groppi Collection, 26 April 2012, Lot 55.
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