Fragment of Bowl
Fragment of Bowl
Place of OriginProbably Italy, most likely found in Rome
DateLate 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
DimensionsMax L: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Max W: 2 1/8 in. (5.3 cm)
MediumComposite mosaic glass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1980.1054
Not on View
DescriptionComposite mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of two canes: the first in a purple ground outlined in opaque white around a central cluster of blue-green rods, each outlined in opaque yellow; the second in a purple ground with a circle of opaque
DESCRIPTION Fragment of side and bottom of broad, shallow bowl. Vestiges of a convex curving side; slightly concave bottom.
TECHNIQUE Assembled from sections of cane and cast; rotary-polished on both surfaces.
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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