Cameo Fragments (Joining)
Manufacturer
Unknown
CultureRoman Empire | Italian?
Date1st century A.D.
MediumFree blown glass
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/4 x 13/16 in. (3.2 x 2.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number85.10
Collections
On View
Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 116-1, Case 3
Label TextRoman Cameo Fragment with Triton and Sea Nymph, 1st century A.D. Blown glass, cameo-carved Museum purchase 85.10 This fragment of cameo glass gives us a glimpse of the technique and subject matter used by Roman glassmakers. Cameo glass objects were first made between the late first century B.C. and the early first century A.D. in imitation of carved gem stones such as onyx or chalcedony. Few examples of ancient cameo glass survive today beyond fragments. One of the most famous cameo glass objects to survive in tact is the Portland Vase. Approved By: ERLExhibition History"Cameo Performances: Masterpieces of Cameo Glass from the Chrysler Collection," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA., June 29, 2008 - December 30, 2012. Published ReferencesKunstmuseum Luzern, _3000 Jahre Glaskunst_, 1981, #227, perhaps from cup or bowl, ill.
First century A.D.
Early 19th century