Glass cameo fragment

Unknown

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

Translucent cobalt blue with overlay in opaque white. Fragment of cylindrical body with concave curving side. On exterior, in deep relief in white a large vine leaf, carved in fine detail, showing veins and texture of the leaf surface. Broken on all sides with weathered edges; dulling, pitting of surface bubbles, some brilliant iridescence, and thick creamy brown weathering on white overlay. Rotary grinding marks on interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

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

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917