fragment
Object NameFragment of Mosaic Bowl
Made FromGlass
Date25 BCE-99 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; possibly Italy; possibly Eastern Mediterranean
TechniqueMosaic glass or millefiori technique, fire-polished
SizeOverall H: 2.4 cm
Accession Number59.1.546
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionStylized floral canes composed of round translucent amethyst rods cased with opaque yellow, six of these are clustered around a central element and cased in a translucent amethyst square cane, dull, one side repolished recently; mosaic glass or millefiori technique, subsequently fire-polished, one side retaining tooling marks. Fragment preserves rim of a small vessel finished with a thick trail of opaque white. The floral canes seem to alternate with a deformed cane or a cane which may represent a small butterfly in opaque yellow.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27
25 BCE-99 CE
about 800-899
