apuleiaprimilla:Circular glass medallion decorated with the figure of a young woman, with hair combe
apuleiaprimilla:Circular glass medallion decorated with the figure of a young woman, with hair combed back from the forehead in a series of waves and thick eyebrows; in background, the words ANATOLI GAVDEAS (Anatolius, rejoice!) surrounded by a running scroll of ivy leaves.The gold leaf and pigments were applied to the upper surface of the deep blue glass; the colorless glass was then placed over the decorated surface and both elements were heated until they fused.Although the inscription wishes joy to a man, the medallion is decorated with the portrait of a woman drawn and painted on gold foil. Perhaps she was his wife or close companion and gave the medallion to him as a gift.3rd centuryThe Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York -- source link
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