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560. Pendant

Accession Number 78.AF.321.5
Dimensions H. 2.3, Diam. 1.8, Th. 0.3–0.4 cm; Wt. 1.85 g
Date Mid-fourth–early fifth centuries CE
Production Area Eastern Mediterranean, probably Syro-Palestinian region
Material Translucent yellowish glass
Modeling Technique and Decoration Stamped
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Condition

Intact.

Description

Circular medallion with oval suspension ring on the top. The suspension ring was drawn out of a lump of glass, folded backward over a rod, and reattached when the device was stamped onto the medallion. Circular die. Crisp relief. Back side is smooth and flat. A stamped rooster, facing left, with well-defined comb and tail, covers almost the entire surface.

Comments and Comparanda

See cat. 556.

Provenance

1978, Ira Goldberg (Beverly Hills, California), donated to the J. Paul Getty Museum, 1978

Bibliography

, pp. 154–155.

Exhibitions

None