Glass medallion with winged Victory

Unknown

1st century BCE–3rd century CE · Glass, turquoise blue · Greek and Roman Art

Opaque turquoise green. Oval; flat back; slightly beveled edges; front molded in high relief with bust of winged Nike (Victory). Facing front but head turned slightly to left; hair parted in middle and arranged into a topknot; wings behind shoulders; proper right hand raised to shoulder holding a palm frond behind head, appearing in right upper field. Intact; dulling, pitting on back, and slight creamy weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century BCE–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass, turquoise blue

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917