Fragment of millefiori glass
Fragment of millefiori glass
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century BCE - 1th century CE
Dimensions1 1/8 x 3 in.
Mediumglass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1428
Not on View
DescriptionThis is a flat fragment from the base of a plate made of composite mosaic glass. The decoration consists of conventionalized rosettes in red and black with green centers. The fragment includes a wheel-cut groove on the outside to delineate the base and is weathered on the outside. The design features a network of red and green rosettes on a purple ground.
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 BCE - 1th century CE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
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