fragment
Object NameFragment of Pyxis Cover
Made FromGlass, Gold Foil
Date50 BCE-25 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Alexandria
Techniquemosaic or gold band glass technique, lathe-cut
SizeOverall H: 1.6 cm, W: 6 cm
Accession Number66.1.97
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTranslucent deep blue, emerald and yellow-green, amethyst glass bands with opaque white band and colorless bands casing gold foil, patches of silver iridescence on both sides; mosaic or gold band glass technique, lathe-cut. Fragment preserves side and top of lid with undulating banded pattern, major preserved colors are blue and green, the lip of the cover is beveled and ground smooth.Provenance
Source
Sergio Sangiorgi
(Italian) - 1966
Former Collection
Giorgio Sangiorgi
(Italian, 1886-1965)
1845-1950
perhaps 300-499
50 BCE-25 CE
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