Fragment of cameo glass
Fragment of cameo glass
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Dimensions1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.
MediumDeeply cut in opaque cobalt blue glass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1517
Not on View
DescriptionThis fragment of opaque cobalt blue glass was shaped using deep cutting. It depicts a centaur carrying a tree branch. Only part of the original composition is preserved.
Published ReferencesSturgis, Russell, “The Coleman Collection of Antique Glass,” The Century Magazine, vol. 48, 1894, p. 555, fig. 7.
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century CE
1st century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
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