cane
Object NameMillefiori Cane
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 99 BCE-99 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; possibly Egypt; possibly Italy
Techniquemillefiori
SizeOverall H: 1.7 cm
Accession Number59.1.538
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionOpaque multicolored millefiori glass; slightly dull through weathering and pitting; millefiori glass; cane with medial perforations; pattern of eyes in three rows, with turquoise and white eyes flanked by two rows of yellow and red eyes, all eyes being surrounded by a ray motif in red and white.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27
475-221 BCE
600-250 BCE
99 BCE-1951
1845-1950
probably 399-300 BCE
1845-1950
