Fragment of cameo glass
Fragment of cameo glass
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
DimensionsW: 1 1/8 in.
MediumCameo glass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1561
Not on View
DescriptionThis is a flat fragment from a cameo glass plaque, with a relief image carved in opaque light blue over a translucent cobalt blue background. The scene shows a winged figure, likely Victory, in a chariot drawn by two rearing horses. The figure wears flowing garments and holds a long rod, possibly tipped with a torch. The chariot moves to the right. The glass is broken and repaired, with chipped edges and pitting on the surface.
about 15 BCE - 25 CE (Roman, Augustan)
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
about 15 BCE - 25 CE (Roman, Augustan)
Unidentified, Gorgoneion Group
about 560 BCE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
5th Dynasty (2498–2345 BCE)
about 94 BCE
6th-7th Century
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