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The gold ring features a bezel in cameo glass, carved to show a nude male figure in white glass against a blue background. It is a fine example of the beautiful effects that could be achieved by combining gold and glass.
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Title: Gold ring with glass cameo in bezel
Period: Early or Mid Imperial
Date: 1st–2nd century CE
Culture: Roman, Cypriot
Medium: Gold, glass
Dimensions: 1 1/8 × 5/16 × 3/4 in. (2.9 × 0.8 × 1.8 cm)
Classifications: Gems, Gold and Silver
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.4244
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