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title: Thetis, Portland Vase
author: Jastrow
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# Thetis, Portland Vase

_Authored by Jastrow_

## Image File

[![Thetis, Portland Vase](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1363.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1363.jpg)

## Image Caption

The celebrated [Portland vase](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/654/the-portland-vase/), one of the finest examples of [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) glassware. The vase was made during the reign of [Augustus](https://www.worldhistory.org/augustus/) (27 BCE - 14 CE) and displays gemcutting techniques used to create a cameo-like depiction of the marriage of Peleus and [Thetis](https://www.worldhistory.org/Thetis/) from [Greek mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Mythology/). (British Museum, London).

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### MLA
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## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Portland_Vase_BM_Gem4036_n4.jpg) by [**Jastrow**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Portland_Vase_BM_Gem4036_n4.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 30 July 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.