Glass Cameo
Glass Cameo
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century CE
DimensionsL: 1 7/16 in. (3.6 cm); W: 1 1/16 in. (2.6 cm)
MediumCameo glass; cut.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1503
Not on View
DescriptionThis oval cameo glass medallion depicts the profile head of a veiled female figure, carved in opaque white glass against a dark ground. Facing left, the figure wears a turret crown and veil over wavy hair that frames her face. Her facial features include a narrow nose, an articulated brow, and incised eyes with defined pupils and irises. The subject’s gentle smile and stylized hair suggest an idealized female portrait.
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century CE
mid-2nd to early 3rd century CE (Severan?)
1st century CE
Perhaps late first or second century
Late 2nd century CE (Antonine or Severan)
1st century CE
750-650 BCE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
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