Fragment of Floral Plaque
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Fragment of Floral Plaque
Place of OriginEgypt
Date3rd to 1st century BCE
DimensionsL: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); Thickness: 3/16 in. (0.4 cm)
MediumFused polychrome mosaic glass; assembled from sections of cane and cast; applied backing; polished on the upper surface.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.315
Not on View
DescriptionThis glass fragment shows a group of colorful flowers and stems arranged on a pale blue-gray background. Visible designs include white and yellow flowers, green leaves, and red-tipped blossoms. The back is uneven, and the front is smooth and polished.
Published ReferencesGrose, David F., Early Ancient Glass: Core-Formed, Rod-Formed, and Cast Vessels and Objects from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Roman Empire, 1600 B. C. to A. D. 50, New York: Hudson Hills Press in association with the Toledo Museum of Art, 1989, cat. no. 648, p. 366.3rd to 1st century BCE
3rd to 1st century BCE
3rd to 1st century BCE
3rd to 1st century BCE
2nd century BCE to 1st century CE, possibly later
3rd to 1st century BCE
3rd to 1st century BCE
Probably 1st century BCE, possibly later
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
1st century BCE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
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