Fragment of a vase
Fragment of a vase

Currently not on view

Fragment of a vase,

probably 4th century

Late Antiquity, ca. 476–700 CE
y1932-1 c

Information

Title
Fragment of a vase
Dates

probably 4th century

Medium
Transparent, almost colorless, slightly yellowish glass
Dimensions
pres. 3.2 x 2.2 cm (1 1/4 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum Collection
Object Number
y1932-1 c
Description
Fragment of a cylindrical part of a vessel bearing an appliqué in the form of a capital letter “B.” The letter consists of a straight, vertical thread and a double-curved thread that creates the two semicircular sections of the letter. Both threads are made of the same material as the body.
Period
Roman (style or period), Late Antique
Type
fragments, glass
Materials
free-blown glass
Subject
letters (signs)

Unknown provenance; with the Museum by at least 1932

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