Cameo glass medallion of the emperor Augustus, Early Imperial, Augustan, early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast in two layers, H.: 1 11/16 x 1 1/4 x 1/2 in. (4.4 x 3.1 x 1.3 cm), Glass, Matt cobalt blue, deep blue, almost opaque and appearing black, and opaque white. Oval with slightly beveled, ground edge, flat back. Decoration in high relief: bust of male shown frontally, with broad forehead, prominent ears, and clean-shaven features; on head, laurel wreath and chlamys that covers top of head and falls on either side of neck behind ears; below throat, toga hanging in folds
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Cameo glass medallion, emperor Augustus, Early Imperial, Augustan, early 1st century .D, Roman, Glass, cast, two layers, H, 1 11/16 x 1 1/4 1/2, 4.4 3.1 1.3 cm, Matt cobalt, blue, deep blue, almost opaque, appearing black, opaque white, Oval, slightly beveled, ground edge, flat back, Decoration, high relief, bust, male shown, frontally, broad forehead, prominent ears, clean-shaven features, head, laurel wreath, chlamys, covers top, falls, side, neck, ears, throat, toga hanging, folds
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