fragment
Object NameFragment of Bowl
Made FromGlass
Date25 BCE-99 CE
Place MadeRome
TechniqueMosaic glass technique, lathe-cut, polished
SizeOverall H: 5.2 cm
Accession Number68.1.41
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTranslucent amethyst, opaque white and opaque medium blue canes, roughly square in cross section, bubbly glass with highly iridescent film over entire surface; mosaic glass technique subsequently lathe-cut and polished. Fragment preserves section of rim and part of body from a large carinated bowl, narrow horizontal rim is highlighted with a relief-cut band on upper surface accentuated with a groove on either side, wall bends down and in to form a broad collar before bending down into the body as far as preserved, the broad collar is accented with relief-cut steps on both interior and exterior at the upper and lower limits of the element.Provenance
Source
Sergio Sangiorgi
(Italian) - 1968-03-20
Former Collection
Giorgio Sangiorgi
(Italian, 1886-1965)
