Base ring of bowl fragment
Base ring of bowl fragment
Place of OriginEastern Mediterranean or Italy
Date1st century CE
DimensionsH: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); Diam: 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm)
MediumMold fused, abraded and wheel cut
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1492
Not on View
DescriptionThis is a small, intact lid from a pyxis. The lid was made using the composite mosaic glass technique. It features a decorative design of blue spirals and white and yellow strips set in a purple matrix. The exterior shows some weathering.
Late 1st century BCE to mid-1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to mid-1st century CE
2nd-1st century BCE
Late 1st century BCE to mid-1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE - early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Early to mid-1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
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