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Object NameFragment of Millefiori
Made FromGlass
Date99 BCE-99 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Rome; possibly Alexandria
TechniqueMillefiori technique
SizeOverall L: 4.5 cm
Accession Number74.1.70
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionGray blue glass matrix with opaque white, opaque red, and opaque yellow glass canes; millefiori technique. Fragment preserves side and flat bottom of a bowl, decoration consists of square blue cane containing a rosette composed of triangular elements, white rosettes alternate with white rosettes outlined with red and containing a yellow center.
Provenance
Source Ray Winfield Smith (American, 1897-1982) - 1974-12-12
inlay
about 300-50 BCE
inlay
99 BCE-99 CE
fragment
99-1 BCE
mosaic
25 BCE-50 CE
fragment
75 BCE-25 CE
bead
99 BCE-99 CE