Glass pendant in the form of a demonic mask

Phoenician

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Semi-opaque deep yellow brown, appearing black, with additions in opaque yellow and translucent cobalt blue.
Conical, splayed at bottom with rounded edge; rod hole underneath.
Applied large arched eyebrows in yellow, eyes as blue knobs applied over large yellow circles, and yellow edge at bottom, extending round back edge.
Large chip on front edge, suspension loop missing, and chip on face between eyes (perhaps nose missing); slight dulling and weathering, withencrustation inside rod hole.

Glass pendant in the form of a demonic mask, Glass, Phoenician

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