Fragment of millefiori glass
Fragment of millefiori glass
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century BCE - 1th century CE
Dimensions3/4 x 1 3/8 in.
Mediumglass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1404
Not on View
DescriptionThis fragment is part of a bowl made of composite mosaic glass. It shows conventionalized rosettes in yellow and green on a translucent manganese background. The fragment demonstrates the millefiori technique.
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
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