Fragment of millefiori glass
Fragment of millefiori glass
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century BCE - 1th century CE
Dimensions5/8 x 3/4 in.
MediumComposite mosaic glass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1455
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DescriptionThis is a small curved vessel fragment of composite mosaic glass. The decoration consists of translucent green and yellow rosettes on a background of translucent manganese glass. The design also includes yellow rosettes with red centers on a green ground, and marbled yellow threads on a purple ground. One side is iridesced.
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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