Rare Phoenician Glass Zoomorphic Head Pendant
Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenicia, ca. 6th to 4th BCE. A fantastical and wearable glass pendant bead of an animal's head with bared teeth. The glass was originally a cobalt blue but has developed a pearlescent iridescence over most of the surface. The bead is spherical with a short snout projecting from the front with opaque white teeth applied around the open jaws, perhaps a representation of a lion or wolf. Atop the head are applied eyes in white and blue, which give this ferocious animal an endearing face. On the back of the head is an integral suspension loop, and the pendant is suspended on a modern cord with a silver-plated lobster clasp. This is a rare and fine example of creative glass artistry! Size of pendant: 1" L x 0.75" W (2.5 cm x 1.9 cm); cord: 21" L (53.3 cm)
This piece has been searched against the Art Loss Register database and has been cleared. The Art Loss Register maintains the world's largest database of stolen art, collectibles, and antiques.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, acquired 1990s; ex-private UK collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#165740
Condition Report: Intact and very rare! Small surface abrasion near suspension loop. Weathering, and some encrustations. Heavy iridescence and wearable, strung on a modern cord.
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Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenicia, ca. 6th to 4th BCE. A fantastical and wearable glass pendant bead of an animal's head with bared teeth. The glass was originally a cobalt blue but has developed a pearlescent iridescence over most of the surface. The bead is spherical with a short snout projecting from the front with opaque white teeth applied around the open jaws, perhaps a representation of a lion or wolf. Atop the head are applied eyes in white and blue, which give this ferocious animal an endearing face. On the back of the head is an integral suspension loop, and the pendant is suspended on a modern cord with a silver-plated lobster clasp. This is a rare and fine example of creative glass artistry! Size of pendant: 1" L x 0.75" W (2.5 cm x 1.9 cm); cord: 21" L (53.3 cm)
This piece has been searched against the Art Loss Register database and has been cleared. The Art Loss Register maintains the world's largest database of stolen art, collectibles, and antiques.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, acquired 1990s; ex-private UK collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#165740
Condition Report: Intact and very rare! Small surface abrasion near suspension loop. Weathering, and some encrustations. Heavy iridescence and wearable, strung on a modern cord.
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