Token or Amulet

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Object Name: 
Token or Amulet
Place Made: 
Roman Empire
Accession Number: 
59.1.217
Dimensions: 
Overall D: 2.3 cm, Th: 0.3 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
perhaps 200-499
Primary Description: 
Transparent green glass with opaque yellow glass inclusion; stamped. Circular disc; on upper surface, in relief, female head in profile facing right; below and to left, wing; immediately below, chariot with wheel with four spikes. On lower surface, oval stamp, H: 1.2 cm, bearing male head, perhaps bearded, in profile facing right.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1959-07-27
Category: 
Roman
Color: 
Transparent green, opaque yellow
Technique: 
stamping

Publications (1)

Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, Volume Three (2003) illustrated, pp. 28-29, #913; BIB# 58895