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Object NameFragment
Made FromGlass
Date1-99
Place MadeRoman Empire
Techniqueblown, applied
SizeOverall H: 3.3 cm, Th: 0.4 cm
Accession Number59.1.562 A
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionLight purple transparent to translucent; white opaque; blown, applied; parison rolled in chips of opaque white, marvered, reheated, and inflated to full size. Fragment of wall. Outer surface covered irregularly with white spots which are flush with base glass.
Provenance
Source Ray Winfield Smith (American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27
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fragment
25 BCE-99 CE