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Janiform Glass Head, Eastern Mediterranean, 2nd/1st Century BC

Dark blue glass with mold-pressed bearded male heads.

Provincial Hellenistic style with neatly drawn large eyes, a prominent nose and carefully embossed hair and beard.

Janiform heads frequently show suspension loops on top or, as in our case, tiny perforations at the neck level which allowed to use them as heads of hairpins.

For related examples cf. fig. no. 11, p. 69 in: Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe. Hannibal ad portas. Exhibition catalogue. Karlsruhe 2004.

Fine example. Surface with minor chipping.

H. 2.9 cm (1.1 in)

German art market, from old French collection.

540 USD