Fragment of Cameo glass
Fragment of Cameo glass
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
Dimensions2 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.
MediumFragment of very fine rectangular plaque, carved in opaque white glass on a background of opaque cobalt blue glass.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1538
Not on View
DescriptionThis object is a fragment of a rectangular plaque made from layered glass, carved in the cameo technique. It consists of opaque white glass over an opaque cobalt blue ground. The preserved scene depicts a young woman holding an amphora. Drapery surrounds the lower part of her body.
about 15 BCE - 25 CE (Roman, Augustan)
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century CE
probably 1st-2nd Century
Possibly early Imperial Period
about 15 BCE - 25 CE (Roman, Augustan)
Early Imperial Period
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
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