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
Dimensions1 x 1 3/4 in.
MediumGlass ribbons of green, yellow, manganese and white welded together in irregular undulations to resemble in shape the veins of banded onyx.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1829
Not on View
DescriptionEach section, from the outer edge to its center, consists of serpentine to oval concentric lengths of green encasing opaque yellow with an opaque white center, opaque red and opaque yellow encased in colorless, purple encased in colorless, green with an
DESCRIPTION Fragment of rim and side of hemispherical bowl. Almost vertical rim with rounded edge; almost vertical side with a slight downward curve. Meandering-strip mosaic pattern formed from large sections of a single composite cane.
TECHNIQUE Assembled from sections of cane and sagged; applied rim; rotary-polished on both surfaces.
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
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