Glass medallion with winged Victory
Opaque turquoise green.
Oval; flat back; slightly beveled edges; front molded in high relief with bust of winged Nike (Victory).
Facing front but head turned slightly to left; hair parted in middle and arranged into a topknot; wings behind shoulders; proper right hand raised to shoulder holding a palm frond behind head, appearing in right upper field.
Intact; dulling, pitting on back, and slight creamy weathering.
Oval; flat back; slightly beveled edges; front molded in high relief with bust of winged Nike (Victory).
Facing front but head turned slightly to left; hair parted in middle and arranged into a topknot; wings behind shoulders; proper right hand raised to shoulder holding a palm frond behind head, appearing in right upper field.
Intact; dulling, pitting on back, and slight creamy weathering.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass medallion with winged Victory
- Period: Imperial
- Date: 1st century BCE–3rd century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Glass, turquoise blue; cast
- Dimensions: 7/8 × 3/4 × 3/8 in. (2.3 × 1.9 × 0.9 cm)
- Classifications: Gems, Glass
- Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
- Object Number: 17.194.270
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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ca. 41–54 CE
late 1st century BCE
3rd century CE
late 1st–2nd century CE
ca. 50–80 CE
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