Fragment of Cameo Glass
Fragment of Cameo Glass
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century CE
DimensionsL: 1 1/8 in. (2.2 cm); W: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
MediumCameo glass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1558
Not on View
DescriptionThis is a fragment of a cameo glass medallion showing the upper portion of a male head in profile, facing right. The design is carved in opaque white glass against a brown background. The figure has idealized facial features and curly hair escaping from beneath a traveler's cap (petasos), now mostly broken away. The medallion is oval in shape, and only the top half is preserved. The surface is heavily chipped at the front and sides, with weathering visible on the reverse.
1st century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century CE
1st century CE
1st century CE
1st century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century CE
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