Fragment of glass cameo
Fragment of glass cameo
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
Dimensions1 x 1/2 in.
MediumCameo Glass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1570
Not on View
DescriptionFragment of cameo glass carved in opaque yellowish material. The preserved section features the partial figure of a youthful male, possibly heroic in character. Only part of the head and upper torso survives. The surface is weathered.
1st century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century CE
Unidentified
18th Dynasty (1550-1292 BCE), about 13th century BCE
1st century CE
about 2nd century BCE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century CE
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