Fragment of millefiori glass
Fragment of millefiori glass
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century BCE - 1th century CE
Dimensions1 3/4 x 2 in.
Mediumglass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1411
Not on View
DescriptionThis fragment comes from a flat plate made of composite mosaic glass. The design features green and yellow rosettes, known as rosaces, set in a purple (manganese-colored) translucent matrix. A wheel-cut concentric groove is present at the center of the plate’s interior. One side shows signs of weathering.
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 CE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
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