Fragment of millefiori glass
Fragment of millefiori glass
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century BCE - 1th century CE
Dimensions1 x 1 1/8 in.
Mediumglass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1414
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DescriptionThis is a fragment from a millefiori glass vessel. The decoration consists of conventionalized rosettes of turquoise blue and white glass with red centers, arranged on a background of translucent manganese veined with opaque white.
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
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
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