Fragment of mosaic glass

Roman

Imperial Period

1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.

Medium/Technique Glass

Dimensions Length x height: 17 x 9.5 cm (6 11/16 x 3 3/4 in.)

Credit Line Henry Lillie Pierce Fund

Accession Number01.8238

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionFlat and thick. Ground black; ornaments in blue, green, and yellow, surrounded by dots of white. Shows verticle fused rods making up pad.

ProvenanceBy 1901: with E. P. Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought in Rome.); purchased by MFA from E. P. Warren, December 1901