Glass and gold inlay
Translucent cobalt blue over opaque white, with opaque pale green inlay.
Circular plaque with convex upper surface and slightly beveled edge.
On upper surface, a vine leaf outlined in gold wire and inlaid with monochrome glass.
Intact; many surface scratches and dulling on upper surface, pitting and faint iridescent weathering on underside and edge.
Circular plaque with convex upper surface and slightly beveled edge.
On upper surface, a vine leaf outlined in gold wire and inlaid with monochrome glass.
Intact; many surface scratches and dulling on upper surface, pitting and faint iridescent weathering on underside and edge.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass and gold inlay
- Period: Early Imperial
- Date: late 1st century BCE–1st century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Glass
- Dimensions: Diam.: 9/16 in. (1.4 cm)
- Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
- Object Number: 17.194.387
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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