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Object NameBox
Made FromGlass
Date1-99
Place MadeRoman Empire; Syro-Palestine
TechniqueMold-blown (apparently blown in mold w/four vertical parts and separate saucer-shaped part for base)
SizeOverall H: 6.2 cm, Diam (max): 6.2 cm
Accession Number54.1.7
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Ennion and His Legacy: Mold-Blown Glass From Ancient Rome
Not On View
Physical DescriptionWhite opaque glass; mold-blown. Upper and lower part of body circular, middle octagonal. Rim vertical, with edge cracked off and ground; wall vertical, with decoration in relief: half-round molding at top and molding of horizontal ribs at bottom; between them, panels separated by raised vertical lines; each panel has a motif. Base has a dot surrounded by concentric circles and a frieze of 2 rows of overlapping leaves.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1954-05-01
1701-1800
800-999
1-99
Comparable Item/Comparable Item