Fragment of Cameo Glass
Fragment of Cameo Glass
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century CE
DimensionsL: 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
MediumCameo glass.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1559
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DescriptionThis is a fragment of a cameo glass plaque, cut in opaque light blue glass over a translucent cobalt blue background. The preserved imagery shows part of a sacrificial scene. The relief is rendered in low relief, with the figures or motifs appearing against the contrasting darker ground.
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century CE
1st century CE
1st century CE
1st century CE
1st century CE
1st century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
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