plaque

Object NamePlaque

Made FromGlass

Date1-199

Place MadeRoman Empire; possibly Italy

Techniquemold-pressed

SizeOverall H: 5.4 cm, W: 5.2 cm, Th: 0.5 cm

Accession Number66.1.70

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical DescriptionTranslucent dark blue, translucent white and translucent lighter blue glasses; mold-pressed. Roughly circular disc; plaque consisting of three superimposed layers of glass, translucent dark blue, over thin layer of translucent white, over translucent lighter blue. Decorated in relief with head of Medusa, full face, with wings springing from top of head, many snake-like locks and snakes knotted below chin. Fragment surrounded with gold-edged brown paper, glued to edges.
Provenance

Source Sergio Sangiorgi (Italian) - 1966

Former Collection Giorgio Sangiorgi (Italian, 1886-1965)