fragment
Object NameFragment with Bird
Made FromGlass
Date300-399 or later
Place MadeRoman Empire; Eastern Mediterranean
TechniqueBlown, wheel-cut, polished
SizeOverall H: 7.5 cm
Accession Number55.1.89
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass from the Ancient World
Verres Antiques de la Collection R.W. Smith
The Copts: Crossroads in Egyptian Culture, 2nd-7th Centuries A.D.
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical DescriptionTransparent deep purple glass with reddish tinge in transmitted light; some small bubbles; blown, wheel-cut and polished. Fragment from wall of deep vessel with curving side, perhaps hemispherical; exterior has band of hollow-cut ornament between borders; upper border consists of broad horizontal groove with narrow groove above and below; lower border is single narrow groove; ornament consists of plump water fowl standing to left, in front of building with gabled roof; on ground in front of and behind bird, leaves on short stem; above and behind bird, longer spray of leaves.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1955-12-13
