Fragment of Plate
Fragment of Plate
Place of OriginRoman Empire, Italy or Egypt, most likely found in Rome
DateLate 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
DimensionsL: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); W: 2 in. (5.1 cm)
MediumMarbled mosaic glass, molded and polished
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1980.654
Not on View
DescriptionMarbled mosaic pattern formed from huge polygonal sections of a single cane in a brown ground with numerous opaque white streaks.
DESCRIPTION Fragment of bottom and base ring of large plate. Flat bottom, somewhat uneven on underside; wide, thick, rounded base ring.
TECHNIQUE Assembled from sections of cane and cast; base ring cast as part of the vessel; rotary-polished on the interior; possibly fire-polished on the exterior; tooling marks on the underside near the base ring.
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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