Fragment of Bowl
Fragment of Bowl
Place of OriginRoman Empire, Italy or Eastern Mediterranean
DateLate 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
DimensionsMax L: 1 1/4 in. (3.1 cm); Max W: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
MediumFused polychrome mosaic
ClassificationGlass
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1980.181
Not on View
DescriptionCheckerboard mosaic pattern formed from squarish but irregular sections of two alternating canes in opaque white and dark blue grounds.
DESCRIPTION Fragment of rim and side of broad, shallow bowl. Upright rim with almost pointed edge; fairly straight side, proceeding diagonally downward. On the interior, a narrow horizontal groove cut below the edge of the rim.
TECHNIQUE Assembled from sections of cane and cast; rotary-polished on both surfaces; cut on the interior.
Published ReferencesEarly Ancient Glass, Catalog # 564.Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Probably 1st century BCE, possibly later
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Early to mid-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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