fragment
Object NameFragment with Greek Inscription
Made FromGlass
Date175-299
Place MadeRoman Empire; possibly Egypt
Techniqueblown, wheel-cut, engraved
SizeOverall H: 6.2 cm, Th: 0.3 cm
Accession Number61.1.10
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass from the Ancient World
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless glass with pale yellowish-green fracture; blown, wheel-cut and engraved. Fragment, almost flat, from base of dish or bowl; decorated on the outside with a naked male, of which the torso, thighs and part of the right arm survive. The figure is composed of a series of deep wheel cuts, in which details have been engraved; to the right of the figure, when viewed through the glass, the name "OPE/CT/HC", Orestes, engraved in Greek capitals; to the right of the inscription, the edge of an unidentified motif with a straight vertical margin.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1961-04-17
299 BCE-99 CE