Three fragments of mosaic glass
Three fragments of mosaic glass
Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date1st century BCE - 4th century CE
DimensionsW: 1/2 in.
MediumBorder stripe showing a repeated irregular palmetto pattern with two symmetrical spirals as a base. Dark blue ground.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1727
Not on View
DescriptionAll three belong together, but broken. Probably a winged phallus motif in opaque yellow and opaque red, with opaque white wings with opaque red and opaque yellow centers; below each phallus, a short horizontal opaque red line and two opposing opaque white tendrils. Upper- and undersides flat; vertical edges.
Two non-joining lengths of mosaic border strip.
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Third to first century BCE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
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