Glass cameo fragment

Unknown

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

Translucent cobalt blue with opaque white overlay. Body fragment of fairly straight-sided cup or bowl. In relief in white, head of a youthful male figure, perhaps Cupid, facing left but looking down, with proper right arm outstretched before him and left arm extended downward across his chest; a fine, almost translucent cloak flies up behind his head. Broken on all sides with cracks and chips on interior; dulling, slight pitting, and faint creamy weathering. 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