Glass stirring rod

Unknown

ca. 1st–2nd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent pale blue green. Cylindrical rod, tightly twisted to produce spiral fluting; one end tooled into a flat disk, the other is formed into a loop or ring handle by bending the rod round a full 360 degrees and attaching it to the top of the straight shaft of the rod. Broken and repaired on handle, with minor losses at top of loop; dulling, iridescence, and patches of creamy weathering. Bluish rod with handle and knob.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1st–2nd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76