fragment
Object NameFragment of Bowl
Made FromGlass
Date25 BCE-50 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Italy
TechniqueMosaic or ribbon glass technique, repolished
SizeOverall H: 3.9 cm, W: , D: , Diam (max):
Accession Number66.1.107
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionBands of translucent amethyst, colorless glass with opaque yellow spiral twist, opaque white and opaque yellow, dull and pitted with thin iridescent film, surface repolished recently; mosaic or ribbon glass technique. Fragment preserves rim and almost straight-sided vessel wall with swag design of a central amethyst cane cased on either side with white and yellow alternating with two spiral twist canes, this pattern is repeated three times, the rim is finished with a single amethyst trail spirally wound with opaque white.Provenance
Source
Sergio Sangiorgi
(Italian) - 1966
Former Collection
Giorgio Sangiorgi
(Italian, 1886-1965)
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