Pendant

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Object Name: 
Pendant
Place Made: 
Roman Empire
Eastern Mediterranean
Accession Number: 
59.1.123
Dimensions: 
Overall Diam: 1.9 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
300-599
Primary Description: 
Translucent dark blue glass; molded or stamped. Circular disc; decoration in relief on both surfaces: obverse, bearded male head in profile, facing right; reverse, two cones surmounted by crosses above Greek letters alpha, pi, rho, all inside circle surrounded by small trefoil-motifs.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1959-07-27
Category: 
Roman
Jewelry
Color: 
Translucent dark blue
Technique: 
molded or stamped

Publications (1)

Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, Volume Three (2003) illustrated, pp. 25, 210, #903; BIB# 58895