Glass cameo panel fragment

ca. 1–25 CE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Translucent deep purple, appearing black with opaque white overlay.
Thick, flat panel.
Decoration in deep relief, comprising a floral scroll with tendrils and leaves.
Broken on all sides with weathered edges; one large weathered bubble on surface; pitting, dulling, thick creamy weathering, and iridescence.

This is part of a large revetment panel decorated with acanthus scrolls, similar to another fragment (18.145.38a) on display in the Augustan Gallery (Gallery 166). Indeed, it may well belong to the same panel.

Artwork Details

Overview

Title: Glass cameo panel fragment
Period: Early Imperial, Augustan or early Julio-Claudian
Date: ca. 1–25 CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Glass; cast and carved
Dimensions: Overall: 3 3/4 x 2 5/8 in. (9.5 x 6.7 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
Object Number: 18.145.38b
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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