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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: 4.3 cm
Accession Number59.1.587 K
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionFragment of Gold Band Glass Vessel. Translucent deep blue, lihgt blue, and emerald green 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. Fragment of a bottle, fragment preserves section of shoulder and vessel wall which spreads out into a truncated conical form, a lathe-cut groove highlights the transition at the shoulder.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27
