Fragment of millefiori glass
Fragment of millefiori glass
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century BCE - 1th century CE
Dimensions5/8 x 1 in.
MediumGlass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1452
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DescriptionThis is a small curved vessel fragment of composite mosaic glass. The decoration consists of groups of white dots separated by yellow opaque lines on a background of opaque dark brown glass. The design also includes white cane clusters set within purple hexagons on a yellow ground. One side is weathered.
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
about 15 BCE - 25 CE (Roman, Augustan)
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