Glass cameo fragment

Unknown

1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent cobalt blue with opaque white overlay. Body fragment of fairly straight-sided large cup or beaker. In relief in white, lower part of two draped standing figures with bare feet, facing right; both with proper left leg slightly bent; intricate folds of clothing are carefully carved; below, a raised, slightly uneven, broad ground line; beneath, a second register of decoration, of which only the tips of two leafy sprays or branches are visible. Broken on all sides with weathered and iridescent edges; dulling, slight pitting, brilliant iridescence, and creamy brown weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917