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Date : near 50 B.C.
Material : Cameo, Turquoise
Acquisition : Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan (1917)
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Etruscan and Roman Antiquities
Dishes
Vitrine : V01 (Ref. 5)
Area related
Empire romain
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| Description |  |
Cameo glass was extremely popular with the Roman aristocracy. Surviving pieces form some of the finest examples of ancient glassware.
The honey brown vessel and opaque turquoise overlay are an unusual combination for Roman cameo glass.
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