fragment
Object NameFragment with Tobias and the Fish
Made FromGlass, Gold Leaf
Date300-399
Place MadeRoman Empire
Techniquegold sandwich
SizeOverall H: 2.6 cm, W: 1.4 cm
Accession Number66.1.204
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless, translucent blue glasses; gold sandwich. Oval disc; gold leaf roundel applied to underside of colorless glass, and covered with translucent blue blob. Roundel has irregular circular border and contains Tobias, beardless, frontal, in short, sleeved, girdled tunic with head three-quarters right, raising open right hand to left and thrusting right into mouth of fish; on ground, schematic vegetation; in field, two space fillers.Provenance
Source
Sergio Sangiorgi
(Italian) - 1966
Former Collection
Giorgio Sangiorgi
(Italian, 1886-1965)
