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Fragment of Cast Glass

Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century CE
DimensionsL: 1 3/8 in. (3.4 cm); W: 5/8 in. (1.5 cm)
MediumMold-pressed layered glass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1524
Not on View
DescriptionThis fragment is part of a medallion made from mold-pressed, layered glass. It is composed of opaque light blue glass over a translucent light blue ground. The bust is modeled in relief and cut using the cameo technique. It may have served as a phalera (decorative disk), though this identification is uncertain.

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