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 to early 1st century CE
Early to mid-1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to mid-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
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