.jpg?w=1)
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN GLASS RELIEF MEDALLION
circa 1st century a.d.
Originally applied to the body of a free-blown vessel as a handle terminal, a small portion of the strap handle preserved above, cast of cobalt blue with a mask of Achelos, depicted with a full beard and mustache, and wavy hair, with two curling horns on either side
2 in. (5.1 cm) long
circa 1st century a.d.
Originally applied to the body of a free-blown vessel as a handle terminal, a small portion of the strap handle preserved above, cast of cobalt blue with a mask of Achelos, depicted with a full beard and mustache, and wavy hair, with two curling horns on either side
2 in. (5.1 cm) long
Literature
Sangiorgi, Collezione di Vetri Antichi, no. 183b.