Romano-Egyptian Glass ‘Blackamoor’ Head Pendant

GBP 295.00

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Object Description

A fine example of an Ancient Roman glass pendant moulded in dark purple glass in the shape of a male head, and featuring a suspension loop to the top, now partially damaged. The piece has been moulded in a two-part mould with a continuous seam running along down the sides of the head and the neck. The head, which displays typically African facial features, has been naturalistically rendered, with much attention given to the rendering of the hair, eyebrows and eyes. The head would have been used as a pendant in Antiquity, usually enriching gold hoop earrings. Glass pendants of this type have been hypothetically linked to an Egyptian production.

Date: Circa 1st century BC-1st century AD

Object History

Ex Abelita family collection, 1970s-2000s.

Object Condition

A Fine and beautiful example. Suspension loop partially damaged.

Object Details

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The Gallery
Trent Park Equestrian Centre
Eastpole Farm House, Bramley Road
Oakwood, N14 4UW, United Kingdom

St James's Ancient Art
10 Charles II Street, Ground Floor
St James
London
SW1Y 4AA

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