fragment

Object NameFragment of a Composite Molding Strip

Made FromGlass

Date25 BCE-99 CE

Place MadeRoman Empire; possibly Egypt; possibly Italy

Techniquemosaic glass

SizeOverall H: 3.2 cm

Accession Number59.1.563 C

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Not On View

Physical DescriptionTranslucent medium to deep blue glass with strips or trails of opaque white, heavily weathered with thin iridescent film flaking off; mosaic glass technique. A strip roughly rectangular in cross section, medium blue base overlaid with a thick layer of colorless glass, long parallel bubbles preserved in colorless surface.
Provenance

Source Ray Winfield Smith (American, 1897-1982) - 1948-07-1959-07-27
Purchased from Albert Eio & Cie (?), Khan el-Khalili, Cairo

Former Collection Albert Eio & Cie - 1948-07