Fragment of Bowl
Fragment of Bowl
Place of OriginAncient Rome, Italy, most likely found at Rome
DateEarly to mid-first century CE
Dimensions1 5/8 x 2 3/4 in.
MediumFlowing and undulated ribbons of translucent blue, green, purple and other glass intermingled with translucent white glass with imbedded gold leaf.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1820
Not on View
DescriptionGold-band mosaic pattern formed in the following order from serpentine lengths of canes in colorless encasing shattered gold leaf, emerald green outlined in opaque white and purple, and dark blue outlined in opaque white surrounding a center of purple out
DESCRIPTION Four joining fragments of side and bottom of broad, shallow bowl. Fairly straight side, proceeding diagonally downward; concave bottom. On the exterior, two narrow horizontal grooves cut in a band just below the junction of the side and bottom.
TECHNIQUE Assembled from lengths of cane and cast; rotary-polished on both surfaces; cut on the exterior.
Early to mid-first century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Early to mid-first century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Early to mid-first century CE
Early to mid-first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Early to mid-first century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
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