Fragment of a Cast Glass Medallion
Fragment of a Cast Glass Medallion
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century CE
DimensionsL: 2 1/4 in. (5.6 cm); W: 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm)
MediumOpaque black mold-pressed
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1662
Not on View
DescriptionPortrait of a Julio-Claudian prince, perhaps Tiberius.
Obsidian black glass with slight purplish iridescence.
Probably oval medallion with a male bust in high relief seen from the front; cast glass.
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
First quarter of the 1st century CE
Roman or 19th century?
1st century CE
1st century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century CE
1st century CE (or 19th century immitation)
1st century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
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