Fragment of millefiori glass
Fragment of millefiori glass
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century BCE - 1th century CE
Dimensions2 x 2 1/2 in.
Mediumglass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1441
Not on View
DescriptionThis object consists of two joined flat inlay fragments of composite mosaic glass. The decoration includes conventionalized rosettes in yellow and green with dark centers on a background of manganese and white glass. The design also features white canes in a purple matrix. The fragments are joined with wax, the back is weathered, and the front side is scratched.
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
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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