fragment

Object NameFragment of Plaque or Platter

Made FromGlass

Date25 BCE-50 CE

Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Rome

Techniquecast, ground, polished

SizeOverall L: 5.7 cm

Accession Number59.1.567-12

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Not On View

Physical DescriptionTranslucent deep blue glass, dull with patches of thin iridescent film flaking off; cast, ground and polished. Fragment preserves rim and body of a thick, flat tray or platter, the upper surface decorated with a single wheel-cut groove running just along side the edge. Both sides exhibit parallel polishing marks and the side is slightly rounded probably also from polishing.
Provenance

Source Ray Winfield Smith (American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27