Fragment of millefiori glass
Fragment of millefiori glass
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century BCE - 1th 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
DescriptionThis is part of a bowl made with a composite mosaic pattern. The decoration consists of conventionalized rosettes of red, white, and black glass on an opaque gray background. The pattern is formed from polygonal sections of a single cane in a light green ground with multiple opaque yellow rods surrounding a central opaque red rod. The fragment is polychrome composite mosaic glass.
Published ReferencesEarly Ancient Glass Catalog # 478Late 1st century BCE to early 1st 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
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
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