Fused Mass of Glass
Fused Mass of Glass
Place of OriginProbably Italian, most likely found at Rome
DateLate first century BCE to early first century CE
DimensionsMax H: 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm); Max Thickness: 1 in. (2.5 cm); Diam: 2 3/8 in. (6.1 cm)
MediumComposite mosaic glass; fused randomly in what appears to have been a small crucible with sides tapering diagonally downward to a flat bottom.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1980.1216
Not on View
DescriptionNumerous polychrome mosaic cane sections or lengths fused together with monochrome opaque segments of glass. Colors include opaque turquoise blue, dark blue, purple streaked with opaque white, golden-brown streaked with opaque white, opaque blue with thin parallel opaque white lines, purple with thin parallel opaque white threads, dark blue, opaque red, green, and pale bluish-green, as well as colorless. Upper surface highly uneven; underside and side edges smooth, reflecting the inner surface of the crucible.
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. 681, p. 372.1st century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
Early Imperial Period
Han Dynasty (206 BCE - 221 CE)
Han Dynasty (206 BCE - 221 CE)
Edo Period (1603-1868)
First century BCE
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