Fragment of Cast Glass
Fragment of Cast Glass
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century CE
DimensionsL: 1 1/4 in. (3.1 cm); W: 1 1/4 in. (3.1 cm)
MediumCorner of floral frieze cut in translucent dark blue on background of translucent light blue.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1598
Not on View
DescriptionThis square glass fragment preserves the corner of a floral frieze. The translucent dark blue glass overlay is cut to reveal a floral motif against a background of translucent light blue.
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century CE
1st century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
probably 1st-2nd Century
Possibly early Imperial Period
1st century CE
1st century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century CE
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