Fragment of a glass cameo
Fragment of a glass cameo
Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
Dimensions1 1/2 x 1 in.
MediumSemi-translucent green glass applied probably at a later period to a slab of reddish glass paste, partly decayed.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1638
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DescriptionHead of a bearded man with laurel wreath, probably a Roman emperor.
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
4th-5th century CE
1st century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
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