fragment
Object NameFragment
Made FromGlass
Date99 BCE-99 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Italy
Techniqueblown or cast, cased, cut (cameo technique)
SizeOverall W: 4.5 cm
Accession Number66.1.53
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTranslucent amethyst glass with opaque white overlay; blown or cast; cased; cut (cameo technique). Fragment from wall of cup or similar form; decorated with part of a seated figure: above and to left, the left leg of a person facing left, the leg bent and covered with drapery; on right, narrow vertical band of folded drapery, which touches horizontal ground line. On interior of fragment, faint horizontal striations.Provenance
Source
Sergio Sangiorgi
(Italian) - 1966
Former Collection
Giorgio Sangiorgi
(Italian, 1886-1965)
1701-1800
300-499