fragment
Object NameFragment of Bowl
Made FromGlass
Date50 BCE-25 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Alexandria
Techniquemosaic or gold band glass technique, lathe-cut, ground
SizeOverall W: 6.4 cm
Accession Number66.1.117
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTranslucent deep blue, yellow-green, yellow-brown, and amethyst bands with thin bands of opaque white and two colorless bands casing gold foil, interior retains thin silvery iridescent film; mosaic or gold band glass technique, lathe-cut. The design radiates from the center of the bowl in a clover-like motif in four or five elements, the center banded amethyst cased with a thin band of white followed by green, white and yellow-brown, a wide band of colorless glass with gold foil is followed by blue, white and yellow-brown. Fragment preserves rim and portion of body, ground rim is rounded with a slight groove on exterior, the wall forms a vertical collar with convex profile before bending in sharply to form truncated conical vessel, the carination is marked by a lathe-cut ring left in relief.Provenance
Source
Sergio Sangiorgi
(Italian) - 1966
Former Collection
Giorgio Sangiorgi
(Italian, 1886-1965)
