fragment

Object NameFragment of Mosaic Plate or Dish

Made FromGlass

Date25 BCE-99 CE

TechniqueMosaic or millefiori technique, lathe-polished

SizeOverall H: 1.2 cm, W: 3.4 cm

Accession Number59.1.532

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Place Made

Roman Empire; possibly Italy; possibly Eastern Mediterranean

Physical DescriptionLarge canes of opaque red and translucent deep blue-green glass forming an overall checkerboard pattern, dull surface on interior, unweathered exterior; mosaic glass or millefiori technique, lathe-polished on interior, fire-polished on exterior. Fragment preserves rim and floor of a shallow vessel with rounded rim and concentric circular polishing grooves on interior and horizontal tooling marks below rim on exterior. Star canes of opaque yellow with translucent bluish-green rays are arranged in two rows of three each in the red cane while floral canes of translucent yellowish-green cased with opaque yellow are placed in two rows of two within the translucent bluish-green square cane.
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