Glass cameo cup fragment, Early Imperial, end of 1st century B.C–beginning of 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast and cut, Overall: 1 1/4 x 1 7/16 in. (3.2 x 3.7 cm), Glass, Translucent cobalt blue with overlays in opaque white and translucent dark blue., Vertical rim with everted lip and beveled inner edge; cylindrical body with slightly convex curving side., On interior, horizontal groove below rim; on exterior, in relief female figure in white, probably standing, facing left and holding up in front of her in both hands a large oval object, perhaps a drum or tambourine; her head is in profile with her hair in blue overlay arranged in a fringe and thick hanging tresses at back; on the left are the tips of two leafy sprays or branches
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Glass cameo cup fragment, Early Imperial, 1st century B.C, .D, Roman, Glass, cast, cut, Overall, 1 1/4 x 1 7/16, 3.2 3.7 cm, Translucent cobalt, blue, overlays, opaque white, translucent dark, Vertical rim, everted lip, beveled inner, edge, cylindrical body, slightly convex, curving, side, interior, horizontal groove, rim, exterior, relief female, figure, white, standing, facing left, holding up, front, hands, large oval, object, perhaps, drum, tambourine, head, profile, hair, blue overlay, arranged, fringe, thick hanging, tresses, back, left, tips, two leafy, sprays, branches
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