phalera
Object NamePhalera
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1-50
Place MadeRoman Empire
Techniquemolded, cased
SizeOverall H: 3.5 cm
Accession Number59.1.118
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Verres Antiques de la Collection R.W. Smith
Glass from the Ancient World
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTranslucent dark blue, light blue and white glasses; molded. Circular disc; built up in three layers: the back consists of a dark blue disc, overlain by a thin white layer, above which is a layer of lighter blue glass bearing the image of a beardless male head en face; to the right, a small oval excrescence, evidently a second head.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27
25 BCE-99 CE
probably 399-300 BCE
1-99