Fragment of cast glass
Fragment of cast glass
Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
Dimensions3/4 x 1/2 in.
MediumFrom the appearance of the back, this vase seems first to have been blown in a mold and then gone over with the cutter's wheel.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1680
Not on View
DescriptionFragment of a vase, translucent slightly amber yellow glass. Head of Medusa?
Early Imperial Period
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
2nd century BCE
1st century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1835-1845
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