Fragment of mosaic glass
Fragment of mosaic glass
Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Dimensions1 1/4 x 1 3/4 in.
MediumPolychrome striped mosaic (ribbon). Onyx glass. Part of slab of red, green, yellow, blue and white glass, showing repeated units in the pattern.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1810
Not on View
DescriptionEach section, from the outer edge to its center, consists of roughly circular, concentric lengths of blue encasing opaque white; opaque yellow and opaque red encased in colorless; and green encasing opaque yellow, outlined in opaque white, and backed by c
DESCRIPTION Fragment of bottom of dish or other vessel. Flat bottom. Meandering-strip mosaic pattern formed from large sections of a single composite cane.
TECHNIQUE Assembled from sections of cane and sagged; rotary-polished on both surfaces.
Published ReferencesEarly Ancient Glass Catalog # 396.1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Late first century BCE to early 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
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
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