RARE PHOENICIAN GLASS MONKEY-SHAPED PENDANT

Ca. 600 - 400 BC. A dark blue glass pendant in the shape of a seated monkey, with a rounded head, bulbous torso and long arms curved across the body. The eyes are formed from applied white and yellow glass, with yellow trails outlining the brows and lower edge of the body. A large integral suspension loop projects from the back. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA6264; The Brooklyn Museum, Accession Number 37.1655E. Size: 23mm x 20mm; Weight: 4g Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s–2014; ex. private collection, 1970s–1990s.

Stima:€236.65

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