fragment
Object NameFragment
Made FromGlass
Dateprobably 200-399
Place MadeRoman Empire
Techniqueblown, wheel-cut, abraded
SizeOverall H: 4.7 cm
Accession Number59.1.557
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionLight green, transparent, with small bubbles; blown, wheel-cut, and abraded. Fragment: curved wall, perhaps of bottle. Decoration on part of exterior: pattern consisting of two sets of parallel lines which intersect to make lozenges with internal angles of about 60° and 120°. Parts of two pairs of parallel lines and seven lozenges survive: three lines are single and one is double; two lozenges are plain, three are filled with lightly incised hatching, and one is cross-hatched.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27
