Fragment of cameo glass
Fragment of cameo glass
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
DimensionsW: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
MediumCameo glass.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1552
Not on View
DescriptionThis flat fragment of cameo glass plaque is carved in opaque light blue glass over a translucent dark brown ground. The design shows a lion walking to the right with its right forepaw extended. The lion’s mouth is open, and its mane is long and wavy. A leaf, possibly a laurel branch, is held in its forepaw. The musculature is rendered with moderate skill, though the carving is somewhat awkward in execution. The back of the piece shows iridescence.
Ptolemaic or Roman Period (350 BCE - 100 CE)
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
19th century
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
425-350 BCE
1st-2nd century CE
about 15 BCE - 25 CE (Roman, Augustan)
about 15 BCE - 25 CE (Roman, Augustan)
19th century
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