Glass head pendant

A small glass pendant shaped as a stylized human face, with a yellow face, dark blue hair or helmet, and inlaid pale eyes with dark pupils. Ear-like knobs project at each side, and a thin loop rises from the crown. The piece is centered on a plain white background, showing its surface cracks and worn edges.

Look closer: Thin raised brow and small mouth details are carved into the yellow face, with a pierced loop at the top for hanging.

Artist

Unknown

Date

650–550 BCE

Medium

Glass

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

2882 × 3842 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76