dish
Object NameDish
Made FromGlass
Date75 BCE-175 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; possibly Italy; possibly Egypt
Techniqueprobably cast, lathe-cut, polished
SizeOverall L: 7.9 cm; Base Diam: 11 cm
Accession Number59.1.567-1
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTranslucent deep blue glass, thin iridescent film with some pitting; probably cast, lathe-cut and polished. Fragment preserves flat base with short ring foot, triangular in cross section, ground flat on underside; floor of vessel retains a relief-cut ridge, ca. 2 cm. diameter which frames a central relief-cut dot.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27
