Fragment of millefiori glass
Fragment of millefiori glass
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century BCE - 1th century CE
Dimensions3/4 x 1 1/8 in.
MediumComposite mosaic glass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1453
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DescriptionThis is a small curved vessel fragment of composite mosaic glass. It is made up of irregular units of red, green, and yellow opaque glass welded together. The decoration includes smeared yellow rosettes with red centers on a green ground. The fragment is broken and repaired, with iridescence on one side.
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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