Fragment of Cameo Glass Plaque
Fragment of Cameo Glass Plaque
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century CE
DimensionsW: 1 5/8 in. (3.5 cm); L: 1 3/8 in. (4.1 cm)
MediumCameo glass fragment.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1506
Not on View
DescriptionFragment of a cameo glass plaque featuring a seated winged sphinx facing right. The figure is cut in opaque cobalt blue glass against a background of opaque black glass paste.
Published ReferencesSturgis, Russell, “The Coleman Collection of Antique Glass,” The Century Magazine, vol. 48, 1894, p. 557, fig. 14.
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
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1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
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1st century CE
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