Glass disk
Glass disk
Place of OriginEgypt
DateRoman Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
DimensionsDiam: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Mediumglass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.402
Not on View
DescriptionSmall round disk of translucent green glass with areas of grayish surface incrustation. One side is molded in relief with the bust of a female figure wearing a fillet, shown in profile. The image on the reverse is worn and difficult to discern, but may represent a crouching animal.
Roman Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Roman Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Roman Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Early to Late 15th century
Roman Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
about 15-30 CE
Second half of the 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century CE
Second quarter to mid-first century CE
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