fragment
Object NameFragment of Bowl
Made FromGlass
Date50 BCE-25 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Italy; possibly Egypt
Techniquemosaic glass or millefiori, lathe-cut, polished
SizeOverall L: 3 cm
Accession Number76.1.43
Credit LineGift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionOpaque red and orange marbleized glass; mosaic glass or millefiori technique, lathe-cut and polished. Fragment of rim and body, rounded rim preserves deep lathe-cut groove on the interior and corresponding beveled surface on the exterior creating a distinct rounded lip, wall bends down and in forming a collar above a shallow truncated conical form as far as preserved; on exterior beneath the collar body has been relief-cut to leave a narrow ridge highlighting the constriction.Provenance
Source
Derek Content
- 1976-01-01
Source
Carl Sandler Berkowitz
- 1976-01-01
Former Collection
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982)
