A ROMAN GLASS CAMEO IN A GILT BRONZE SETTING
A ROMAN GLASS CAMEO IN A GILT BRONZE SETTING

CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.

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A ROMAN GLASS CAMEO IN A GILT BRONZE SETTING
circa 1st century a.d.
The round cameo cast in white on a dark purple ground, depicting Apollo and Artemis, the god depicted nude, seated on a stool, holding his lyre in his left hand, his right arm raised over his head, the stool ornamented with a frieze of erotes driving bigas, the draped goddess holding her bow in her hands, a quiver protruding over her right shoulder, an animal (dog?) seated at her feet, the box-shaped mount with double loops at each end
1 in. (3.8 cm) wide excluding loops