Fragment of cameo glass
Fragment of cameo glass
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
Dimensions1 1/8 x 1 3/4 in.
MediumCameo glass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1574
Not on View
DescriptionThick glass fragment, possibly from a handle attachment on a vessel. The relief shows a male head in profile, with a furrowed brow, open mouth, and goatee. The figure wears a dramatic headdress resembling a lion’s head and skin flaring outward—an unusual design that may reference Hercules.
425-350 BCE
Early Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - 2nd century CE
1st century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
about 490 BCE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Probably late third or fourth century
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st-2nd century CE
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