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 in. (5.0 cm); W: 1 3/4 in. (4.2 cm); Original diam: 6 3/4 in. (17.2 cm)
MediumPolychrome composite mosaic glass.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1980.559
Not on View
DescriptionComposite mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of two canes: the first in a purple ground with numerous opaque white rods; the second, all squarish sections, in an opaque yellow ground.
DESCRIPTION Fragment of rim, side, and bottom of broad, shallow bowl. Upright rim with rounded edge; convex curving side; slightly concave bottom.
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.
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
Second to mid-1st century BCE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
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