Gold earring with a glass pendant in the shape of a Black African’s head
Object type: Gold earring with a glass pendant in the shape of a head
Department: Greek and Roman Art
Culture: Greek, Eastern Mediterranean
Period: Hellenistic
Date: late 2nd–1st century BCE
Medium: Gold, glass
Dimensions: Other (Pendant): 7/8 x 7/16 x 1/2 in. (2.2 x 1.1 x 1.3 cm)
Diameter (earing): 3/8 in. (1 cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver|Glass
Credit line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession year: 1874
Tags: Heads