*A LARGE PHOENICIAN CORE-FORMED GLASS HEAD PENDANT. 6th-3rd century BCE H. 4 cm Provenance Formerly, private collection A.K., Switzerland, collected prior 1971 Then by descent Estate of a European Ancient Dealer,, acquired in December 2011 Then by descent by succession with opaque yellow face, applied blue eyes, turban with opaque blue, white, red diagonal marvered threads, blue suspension loop. For a similar type see GOLDSTEIN? S.M. Pre-Roman and Early Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, n°228, p. 112. For Swiss buyers, VAT applies to the hammer price and buyer's premium (only for the lots with the * mention)