Fragment of Floral Plaque
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Fragment of Floral Plaque
Place of OriginEgypt
DateThird to first century BCE
DimensionsL: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); Thickness: 3/16 in. (0.4 cm)
MediumFused polychrome mosaic glass; assembled from sections of cane and cast; applied backing; polished on the upper surface.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.315
Not on View
DescriptionThis glass fragment shows a group of colorful flowers and stems arranged on a pale blue-gray background. Visible designs include white and yellow flowers, green leaves, and red-tipped blossoms. The back is uneven, and the front is smooth and polished.
Published ReferencesGrose, David F., Early Ancient Glass: Core-Formed, Rod-Formed, and Cast Vessels and Objects from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Roman Empire, 1600 B. C. to A. D. 50, New York: Hudson Hills Press in association with the Toledo Museum of Art, 1989, cat. no. 648, p. 366.Third to first century BCE
3rd to 1st century BCE
Third to first century BCE
Third to first century BCE
Second century BCE to first century CE, possibly later
Third to first century BCE
Third to first century BCE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Probably first century BCE, possibly later
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
1st century BCE
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