Glass cameo cup (scyphus) fragment

Unknown

late 1st century BCE–mid-1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent cobalt blue with opaque white overlay. Rim tapering to rounded vertical lip; tall, slightly convex curving side; part of left side of integral handle with small pointed projection at tip. On interior, fine, deep, horizontal groove immediately below rim; on top edge, another groove cut between rim and handle attachment. Also on exterior, in deep relief in white heavily draped, standing female figure, with head turned to left and proper right arm extended in front of her; to left, small part of a leafy branch. Rim fragment with large chip at right, broken at sides and bottom; dulling, pitting of surface pinprick bubbles, creamy weathering, and iridescence.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 1st century BCE–mid-1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1912