Fragment of molded female plaque
Fragment of molded female plaque
Place of OriginEgypt or Italy
Date1st century BCE - 4th century CE
DimensionsL: 2 3/4 in. (6.7 cm); W: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
MediumMold-pressed monochrome glass, then wheel-cut and tooled. Coarse cutting in opaque cobalt blue glass.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1537
Not on View
DescriptionRepresenting the Divinity of the city of Rome with the Corona Muralis on her head. ?
1st century BCE - 2nd century CE
1st century BCE - 2nd century CE
Probably 1st-2nd century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century CE (or 19th century immitation)
1st-2nd century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Possibly 1st century BCE
Probably first century BCE, possibly later
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