Glass finger ring

Unknown

1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless with opaque white trail; intaglio in translucent honey yellow. Circular hoop, with round cross section; flat oval intaglio. Hoop decorated with spiral twisted trails; on intaglio, two figures. Ring intact; part of intaglio missing; dulling and slight pitting.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917