Fragment of millefiori glass
Fragment of millefiori glass
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century BCE - 1th century CE
DimensionsMax L: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Max W: 11/16 in. (1.8 cm)
MediumComposite mosaic Glass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1454
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DescriptionThis is a fragment of composite mosaic glass. The decoration is made up of irregular units of translucent green and yellow glass on a background of translucent manganese glass.
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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