Phoenician Glass Head Amulet

Culture: Phoenician

Period: 5th-4th century B.C.

Material: Glass

Dimensions: 2 cm high

Price: Sold

Ref: 6513

Provenance: US private collection, acquired from Herakles Numismatik on 4 December 1995. With a copy of the invoice.

Condition: Eyelet and parts of the hair missing.

Description: Phoenician head amulet with a finely worked out face and ears of opaque red glass. The nose far protruding and bulbous, the mouth small and closed. The eyes are circularly applied with blue glass. The hair on the sides and on top also of blue glass paste. Amulets such as the present one were worn around the neck and had apotropaic functions. See for the type Christie’s auction London on 26 April 2012, lot 55.