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Pendant in the Shape of a Head

5th century-3rd century BCE
Glass, rod-formed technique
0.8 × 0.8 cm (0.3 × 0.3 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

Head pendants like this example have been found in Phoenician settlements in North Africa and the Levant. They may have been made by Phoenician glassmakers or used as trade goods by Phoenician merchants.

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