Fragment of mosaic glass
Fragment of mosaic glass
Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Dimensions1 3/8 x 2 7/8 in.
MediumStriped polychrome mosaic. Onyx glass. Part of slab of dark blue, yellow, white, green and clear glass, showing repeated units in the pattern.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1811
Not on View
DescriptionEach section, from the outer edge to its center, consists of roughly oval, concentric lengths of blue-green encasing opaque yellow (appearing green); opaque yellow encased in colorless; two contiguous colorless network canes, each wound spirally with an
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 # 397.1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th 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
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
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
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