Fragment of millefiori glass
Fragment of millefiori glass
Place of OriginAncient Rome
DateEarly Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
DimensionsMax L: 1 3/4 in. (4.3 cm); Max W: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Mediumglass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1415
Not on View
DescriptionPart of a bowl. Conventionalized rosaces of red, white and black glass on opaque gray background.
Composite mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of a single cane in a light green ground with multiple opaque yellow rods surrounding a central opaque red rod. Polychrome composite mosaic glass.
Published ReferencesEarly Ancient Glass Catalog # 478Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Early Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Early Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Early Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Early Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Early Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Early Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Early Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Early Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Early Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Early Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
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