Bidspirit auction | HELLENISTIC GLASS HEAD OF AFRICAN

HELLENISTIC GLASS HEAD OF AFRICAN - Ca. 200 BC. A glass head depicting an African male, rendered in opaque black glass. The face is modelled with deep recessed eyes, a broad nose, and full lips. The hair is indicated by raised rounded knobs. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 17.194.424. Size: 16.9mm x 9.7mm; Weight: 1.74g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.