fragment

Object NameFragment with Greek Inscription

Made FromGlass

Date175-299

Place MadeRoman Empire; possibly Rhineland

TechniqueBlown, facet-cut, engraved

SizeOverall H: 6.9 cm, Th: 0.3 cm

Accession Number76.1.144

Credit LineGift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Exhibitions

Glass from the Ancient World

On ViewAncient Gallery

Physical DescriptionColorless glass with light yellowish-green fracture; blown, facet-cut, engraved. Fragment from wall of bowl. Decorated on exterior with part of scene with figures, intended to be viewed from inside. Hips and legs of figure in long tunic apparently running toward right (when seen from inside) with one arm extended to right. Part of inscription consisting of two lines of Greek capitals immediately to right of figure, below outstretched hand: tau, rho, omicron, (one or more illegible letters)/ omicron sigma: tro ... os.
Provenance

Source Derek Content - 1976-01-01

Source Carl Sandler Berkowitz - 1976-01-01

Former Collection Ray Winfield Smith (American, 1897-1982)