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Fragment of millefiori glass
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Fragment of millefiori glass

Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century BCE - 1th century CE
Dimensions1 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.
Mediumglass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1409
Not on View
DescriptionThis is a fragment of composite mosaic glass. It shows conventionalized rosettes in red and white on a dark manganese, almost black, opaque background. The rosettes are separated by white opaque veins.

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