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Object NameFragment of Gold Band Glass Vessel
Made FromGlass
Date50 BCE-25 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Alexandria
TechniqueMosaic or gold band glass technique, lathe-cut
SizeOverall H: 4 cm
Accession Number59.1.587 L
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionFragment of Gold Band Glass Vessel. Translucent deep blue, light blue, emerald green and amethyst glass bands with opaque white bands and colorless bands casing gold foil; dull, pitted and retains patches of thin iridescent weathering crust; mosaic or gold band glass technique, lathe-cut. Possible fragment from bottle, fragment preserves part of vessel wall with twelve horizontal grooves cut one next to the other, probably represents an unfinished vessel which was broken during manufacture and never polished smooth.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27
