fragment
Object NameFragment of Rectangular Tray or Platter
Made FromGlass
Date25 BCE-99 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; possibly Italy; possibly Egypt
TechniqueCast, polished
SizeOverall W: 7.4 cm
Accession Number59.1.567-10
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionDeep blue glass, pitted with patches of thin white iridescence flaking away; cast and polished. The fragment preserves a segment of floor and low wall of a small tray with stylized scroll-type horizontal handle, a small semi-circular tab sits on either side of the concave sided tab.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27
