Glass mirror with terracotta frame
Glass mirror with terracotta frame
Place of OriginEgypt or Italy
DatePossibly 4th-6th century
DimensionsL: 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); Diam (top): 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm); Max Diam: 2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm);
Thickness: 5/16 in. (1.1 cm)
Thickness: 5/16 in. (1.1 cm)
MediumGlass; tooled; applied decoration
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1230
Not on View
DescriptionSolid. Blowing spirals.
Translucent natural yellowish green (between 10 GY 4/4 and 5 G 5/2). Moderate brown coils and streak in ring.
Tooled. Pontil mark ca. 0.75 cm. Added coils.
Ring-shaped object with long tapering handle and roughly ovoid finial separated by jacking.
Around middle of body and on either side of jack mark, four coils trailed on from right to left.
4th century CE
Second half of fourth century
4th-5th century
Sixth century
Fourth century CE
5th-6th century CE
Sixth to early seventh century
Probably fifth century
4th-6th century CE
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