Fragment of bowl
Fragment of bowl
Place of OriginRoman Empire, Italy or Egypt, most likely found in Rome
DateLate 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
DimensionsMax L: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); Max W: 1 9/16 in. (4.1 cm); Original diam: 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm)
MediumPolychrome composite mosaic glass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1980.485
Not on View
DescriptionComposite mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of a single cane in a green ground with numerous opaque yellow circles, each surrounding a central green rod.
DESCRIPTION Fragment of rim and side of large bowl. Broad, thick, outsplayed rim with rounded, downturned edge; thick-walled, straight side, proceeding diagonally downward.
TECHNIQUE Assembled from sections of cane and cast; rotary-polished on the interior, edge of rim, and exterior of the body; the underside of the rim remains uneven and probably was not rotary-polished.
Published ReferencesEarly Ancient Glass, Catalog # 530.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
1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Second to mid-1st century BCE
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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