Medallion of cameo glass
Medallion of cameo glass
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date18th or 19th century
DimensionsH: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); W: 2 in. (5.1 cm)
MediumGlass.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1505
Not on View
DescriptionOval medallion of cameo glass showing Aurora in a chariot drawn by a winged horse, ascending into the sky. The scene is rendered in opaque white on a background of opaque white layered over light blue glass. The object is cracked and slightly restored.
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century CE
1st century CE
1st century CE
1st century CE
1st century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
about 130 CE
Early Imperial Period
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