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Object NameFragment of Oblong Dish
Made FromGlass
Date25-1 BCE
Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Eastern Mediterranean
Techniquecased, mosaic or millefiori, polished
SizeOverall W: 5 cm, D: 4.2 cm
Accession Number59.1.107 B
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass from the Ancient World
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTranslucent deep blue-green matrix, star canes; opaque white and translucent deep blue-green rays radiating from a circular center of translucent green cased with opaque yellow, entire surface is dull and pitted with brown weathering crust adhering to sides and pitting; mosaic or millefiori technique. Canes arranged on end to form an oblong vessel with short rounded sides each retaining a cut and polished flat horizontal handle of truncated triangular shape, the handles taper in to the body, the wall bends in to form a convex profile, finished by applying a coil of deep blue-green glass wrapped with two spirally wound trails of opaque white and translucent deep blue glass; flattened base; probably ground and polished on both sides.
Provenance
Source Ray Winfield Smith (American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27