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Ancient Hellenistic monochrome glass pendant, 1 century BCAncient monochrome glass pendant 317MA
Ancient Hellenistic monochrome glass pendant, 1 century BCAncient monochrome translucent glass biconical pendant, 1 century BCE
Description

317MA
Hellenistic pendant
Eastern Mediterranean
Date: 1 century BCE
Monochrome glass

Oblong biconical shape. Translucent greenish-yellow colored glass.
Intact, good condition, iridescent glass.
Height 15 mm, diameter 6 mm


For published examples see:
- Ve´ronique Arveiller-Dulong, Marie-Dominique Nenna.  Les Verres antiques du Musée du Louvre III : Parure, instruments et éléments d’incrustation, Paris, Éditions du Louvre, Somogy, 2011, p. 132: #185-27; p.152: #197-36
- M.Spaer. Ancient glass in the Israel Museum. Beads and other small objects, Jerusalem, 2001, p. 164 #295
- Alexeeva E.M. Antichniye busi severnogo prichernomoriya, Academy of Science, Moscow, 1978, table 33: 70.
- Peabody Museum at Harvard University. Mecklenburg Collection 40-77-40-11775
- D.Nenna, Exploration archeologique de Delos, 32: Les verres, Paris, Athenes, EFA, De Boccard, 1999, pl. 52: E90