Molded mask bead
Molded mask bead
Place of OriginEgypt or Italy
DatePossibly 1st century BCE
DimensionsL: 7/8 in. (2.3 cm); W: 1/2 in. (1.2 cm)
MediumMold-pressed monochrome glass.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1583
Not on View
DescriptionSmall, oval bead molded in relief to depict a theater mask or grotesque face. The face features close-set eyes, high cheeks, a protruding nose, and a gaping mouth. A row of curls spans the forehead. The reverse is flat. Two horizontal perforations run through the center for stringing. Made of black glass.
20th Century
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Late 19th century
Second half of the 1st century CE
1st century BCE to 1st century CE
3rd century BCE
3rd century BCE
3rd century BCE
3rd century BCE
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