Lot Essay
For a similar example with Christ between a married couple see no. 157 in Harden, et al., Glass of the Caesars.
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CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN GOLD-GLASS FRAGMENT
circa 4th century a.d.
Two layers of colorless glass from the base-disk of a bowl, preserving an incised gold leaf figure of Christ, depicted as a young, beardless man wearing a cloak and tunic, holding a wreath in his extended right hand
1 in. (2.5 cm ) wide
circa 4th century a.d.
Two layers of colorless glass from the base-disk of a bowl, preserving an incised gold leaf figure of Christ, depicted as a young, beardless man wearing a cloak and tunic, holding a wreath in his extended right hand
1 in. (2.5 cm ) wide