Currently not on view
Fragment of a bowl,
late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE
Roman Imperial Period, ca. 30 BCE–476 CE
y1939-52 b
Information
Title
Fragment of a bowl
Dates
late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE
Medium
Opaque red, yellow, blue, and white glass; transparent colorless glass
Dimensions
1.8 x 1.8 x 0.3 cm (11/16 x 11/16 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Object Number
y1939-52 b
Place Made
Italy
Description
Fragment of rim and slightly convex body. Rim of opaque white thread twisted in colorless glass. Body of fused red, yellow, blue, and white parallel stripes, slanted and gently undulating.
Culture
Period
Materials
Subject
Unknown provenance; purchased by the Museum from an unknown source by at least 1939.
