fragment
Object NameFragment of Snake
Made FromGlass
Date1-99
Place MadeRoman Empire; possibly Rome; possibly Alexandria
Techniquemosaic glass technique, tooled
SizeOverall W: 2.5 cm, D: 2.5 cm
Accession Number66.1.115
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass from the Ancient World
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTranslucent deep blue glass with opaque yellow, pitted, dull surface, some thin iridescent film; mosaic glass technique, tooled. Fragment preserves triangular head of a snake decorated with diamond patterns of yellow over the entire surface, the sides of the head are beveled, the top and bottom are flat, there is a constriction at the base of head and a small segment of body is preserved.Provenance
Source
Sergio Sangiorgi
(Italian) - 1966
Former Collection
Giorgio Sangiorgi
(Italian, 1886-1965)
