Cameo glass fragment, Early Imperial, Augustan or Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century , Roman, Glass; cast and cut

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Cameo glass fragment, Early Imperial, Augustan or Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century , Roman, Glass; cast and cut, Overall: 1 1/2 x 2 1/16 in. ( x cm), Glass, Translucent cobalt blue with opaque white overlay., Flat underside; top surface with shallow relief decoration., In relief in white, head and upper torso of a naked youthful satyr, facing left with head in profile and back in three-quarter view, and proper right left dropped before him and head slightly raised; he appears to be lifting a large circular object, part of which survives in front of him to the left

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Size: 4322px × 4323px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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