Glass cameo fragment

Roman

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 166

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.

Glass cameo fragment, Glass, Roman

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