Glass portrait head of a woman, Mid Imperial, 1st half of 2nd century A.D., Roman, Glass; mold-pressed and carved, H.: 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm), Glass, Semi-opaque streaky blue., Hollow block pressed into an open mold with irregular tooling marks on inside and ground flat edges around top of head., Shaped by mold and then details added by carving: long flowing headdress in two folds above hair, falling onto shoulder; hair parted at the center and arranged in flowing locks to either side; arched brows; well-defined eyes with eyelids and upward-looking pupils; straight nose with flaring nostrils; small mouth with pursed lips; small chin; part of dress visible on proper right collar
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Glass portrait head, woman, Mid Imperial, 1st half, 2nd century .D, Roman, Glass, mold-pressed, carved, H, 7 1/2, 19.1 cm, Semi-opaque streaky, blue, Hollow block, pressed, open mold, irregular tooling, marks, inside, ground flat, edges, top, head, Shaped, mold, details added, carving, long flowing, headdress, two folds, hair, falling, shoulder, hair parted, center, arranged, flowing locks, side, arched brows, well-defined eyes, eyelids, upward-looking pupils, straight nose, flaring nostrils, small mouth, pursed lips, chin, part, dress visible, proper right, collar
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