Fragment of Bowl
Fragment of Bowl
Place of OriginRoman Empire, Italy, most likely found at Rome
DateLate 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
DimensionsMax L: 2 1/8 in. (5.5 cm); Max W: 1 1/4 in. (3.1 cm)
MediumComposite polychrome short-strip mosaic
ClassificationGlass
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1980.102
Not on View
DescriptionThe cane length consists of parallel strips of opaque yellow, opaque red, and blue streaked with and encasing opaque white, all set in a colorless ground. An irregu-lar blue network cane wound spirally with an opaque white thread is attached as a rim.
DESCRIPTION Fragment of rim and side of hemispherical bowl. Vertical rim with rounded edge; vertical side curving abruptly in-ward near the bottom. Short-strip mosaic pattern formed from short rectangular lengths of a single composite cane set randomly or at right angles to one another.
TECHNIQUE Assembled from lengths of cane and sagged; applied rim; rotary-polished on both surfaces.
Published ReferencesEarly Ancient Glass Catalog # 382.Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
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