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Object NameFragment of Gold Band Glass Vessel

Made FromGlass

Date50 BCE-25 CE

TechniqueMosaic or gold band glass technique, lathe-cut

SizeOverall H: 3.9 cm

Accession Number59.1.587 E

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Place Made

Roman Empire; probably Alexandria

Physical DescriptionFragment of Gold Band Glass Vessel. Translucent deep blue, emerald green and light blue glass bands with opaque white bands and colorless bands casing gold foil; dull, pitted and retain patches of thin iridescent weathering crust; mosaic or gold band glass technique, lathe-cut. Fragment of patella cup, rounded rim accented by lathe-cut groove on exterior bends in and down to form a collar above body, transition between collar and body also marked by lathe-cut groove on exterior, wall bends in and down as far as preserved.
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