weight
Object NameRectangular Weight
Made FromGlass
Date400-699
Place MadeByzantine Empire
TechniquePressed, tooled
SizeOverall H: 7.6 cm, W: 6.9 cm, Th: 1.8 cm
Accession Number59.1.276
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass from the Ancient World
Not On View
Physical DescriptionOpaque and translucent glass, with marbled effect that varies in color from pale milky green to deep green, with scale and other inclusions, and bubbles. Pressed and tooled. Weight: rectangular. Upper surface and sides are flat, with rounded angles; lower surface is more irregular, with tool marks and "ropy" areas. Single circular perforation (D. 0.75 cm) at center near top was made by pushing tool through molten glass from upper surface. Below this, on upper surface, is cross formée (H. 3.1 cm) in relief.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27
possibly 300-699
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