A ROMAN CAMEO GLASS FRAGMENT

CIRCA EARLY 1ST CENTURY A.D.

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A ROMAN CAMEO GLASS FRAGMENT
circa early 1st century a.d.
From a panel, with opaque white on dark blue, with the upper torso, head and right arm of a young satyr in profile to the right, with a pointed ear, short wavy locks, a lidded eye and a rounded snub nose, wearing an animal skin knotted around his neck, a portion cascading behind him, his arm bent at the elbow and raised, his pinky, index finger and thumb extented, a portion of the left and upper edge of the panel preserved
3 in. (8.3 cm) long

Lot Essay

The Sangiorgi satyr fragment is close in style and subject to the two panels from the House of Fabius Rufus, Pompeii. Such panels are thought to have been wall or furniture decorations. For the most recent discussion see pp. 70-73 in Harden, et al., Glass of the Caesars.

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