Bidspirit auction | STUNNING CARTHAGINIAN GLASS HEAD PENDANT

STUNNING CARTHAGINIAN GLASS HEAD PENDANT - Ca. 500 - 400 BCA glass pendant in the form of a bearded male head, modelled in opaque yellow glass with dark blue for the cap, brows, beard and pupils. The face has a prominent nose, protruding lips and large eyes, with the ears set high to the sides and the beard rendered as a long rectangular panel with vertical ribs. A loop for suspension rises above the cap.Size: 53mm x 30mm; Weight: 20g.Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s-2014; Ex Christie's, 6 Jun 2013 Lot 502; Ex Christie's, Anonymous sale, London, 26 April 2012, lot 388; Ex Art Market, London; Ex Christies, New York Ancient Glass Formerly in the G. Sangiorgi Collection, 3 June 1999, lot 33; Previously in the Giorgio Sangiorgi collection, Rome, late 19th-early 20th century.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 17.194.735; The Corning Museum of Glass, Accession Number 68.1.15; Christie's, Live Auction 8776, Antiquities, 2 May 2013, Lot 2; Christie's, Live Auction 2709, Antiquities, 6 June 2013, Lot 502; Christie's, Live Auction 4925, Antiquities, 26 April 2012, Lot 388.