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Object NameBracelet with Overlay and Twisted Canes
Made FromGlass
Date1200-1951
Techniqueformed on rod or conical tool, applied
SizeOverall W: 0.9 cm; Exterior Diam: 5.7 cm; Interior Diam: 4.9 cm
Accession Number51.1.175
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent light bluish green and opaque green, with two different opaque yellow and opaque red canes, and opaque or semi-opaque green trail. Formed on rod or conical tool; applied. Bracelet: seamless, with roughly flat cross section. Transparent green matrix completely covered on outside with flattened opaque green trail, which has very loosely twisted yellow and red cane applied around circumference in continuous wavy line (with slight overlap at ends) and flanked on either side by spirally twisted yellow and red canes. Inside of bracelet has speckled grayish surface.
Provenance
Former Collection Phocion J. Tano (Greek)
Opus Sectile
perhaps 1-99
Opus Sectile
perhaps 1-99
Opus Sectile
perhaps 1-99
cup
25 BCE-99 CE
cane
99 BCE-99 CE