Glass Cameo
Glass Cameo
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date19th century?
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 CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
mid-2nd to early 3rd century CE (Severan?)
Roman or 19th century?
Late 2nd century CE (Antonine or Severan)
about 15 BCE - 25 CE (Roman, Augustan)
about 200 CE
Perhaps late first or 2nd century
1st century CE
750-650 BCE
1st century CE
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