Fragment of Bowl
Fragment of Bowl
Place of OriginProbably Italy, most likely found in Rome
DateLate 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
DimensionsL: 2 1/2 in. (6.2 cm); W: 1 3/8 in. (3.3 cm)
MediumPolychrome composite mosaic glass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1980.574
Not on View
DescriptionComposite mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of at least two canes: the first in a blue ground with numerous opaque white rods; the second, a partly preserved squarish section, in an opaque yellow ground.
DESCRIPTION Fragment of rim and side of broad, shallow bowl. Upright rim with thick, rounded edge; convex curving side.
TECHNIQUE Assembled from sections of cane and cast; rotary-polished on the interior and the outside of the rim; probably fire-polished on the rest of the exterior; tooling mark on the exterior below the rim.
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 4th 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
Second to mid-1st century BCE
Membership
Become a TMA member today
Support TMA
Help support the TMA mission