Glass cameo plaque fragment

end of 1st century BCE–beginning of 1st century CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171
Translucent deep purple with opaque white overlay.

Flat underside; top surface with shallow relief decoration.

In relief in white, head of figure turned to right in three-quarter view, with wavy hair.

Broken on all sides with weathered edges; dulling, slight pitting, patches of weathering and brilliant iridescence.

The fragment comes from a flat panel of glass, probably a plaque rather than a vessel.

This fragment comes from a flat panel of glass, probably a plaque rather than a vessel. It is decorated with a finely carved head in opaque white on a background of deep purple glass.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glass cameo plaque fragment
  • Period: Early Imperial
  • Date: end of 1st century BCE–beginning of 1st century CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Glass paste; cast and cut
  • Dimensions: Overall: 1 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (4.8 x 4.1 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Purchase, 1910
  • Object Number: 10.132.3
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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