Fragment of Cast Glass
Date: 1st century CE
Dimensions:
L: 1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm); W: 1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm)
Medium: Mold-pressed layered glass
Place of Origin: Ancient Rome
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1923.1579
DescriptionMolded sphinx
Semi-translucent cobalt blue glass coated with opaque gray blue glass.
Representation of a winged griffon; deep cutting.
Semi-translucent cobalt blue glass coated with opaque gray blue glass.
Representation of a winged griffon; deep cutting.
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