Ancient Phoenician Frit Glass Head Amulet

Classical World, Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenicia, ca. 6th to 4th century BCE. A petite frit glass head amulet presenting a stylized, minimalist visage of a prominent nose flanked by a pair of huge, annular, blue eyes, all capped with a thick suspension loop. Though the face features a smooth, tan surface, the remainder of the head is comprised of turquoise frit glass with a textured surface of many miniscule bumps. Each eye is additionally encompassed by a slender colored border; 1 of dark bluish grey the other of red. Size: 0.6" Diameter x 1" H (1.5 cm x 2.5 cm)

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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Condition Report: Wearable as a pendant. Fragment of a larger piece. Some abrasions, nicks, and losses to surface. Otherwise, very nice with impressive remaining pigments.