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: 2 in. (4.4 cm); Max W: 1 1/8 in. (2.6 cm)
MediumPolychrome fused mosaic
ClassificationGlass
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1980.182
Not on View
DescriptionChecker-board mosaic pattern formed from alternating squarish sections of two canes: the first in opaque yellow backed by a greenish-blue ground; the second in a greenish-blue ground.
DESCRIPTION Fragment of rim and side of broad, shallow bowl. Upright rim with rounded edge; convex curving side.
TECHNIQUE Assembled from sections of cane and cast; rotary-polished on both surfaces.
Published ReferencesEarly Ancient Glass, Catalog # 567.Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Probably 1st century BCE, possibly later
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
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
Early to mid-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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