Glass bracelet

Unknown

4th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent dark blue, appearing opaque black. Slightly oval band, broad and narrow in section on one side, thin and deep on the other; no visible seam but tooling marks on inner surface. Outer surface decorated with thirty-nine vertical or globular ribs. Intact, except for chip and crack through band; dulling and patches of iridescent weathering. Blue bracelet.

Artist

Unknown

Date

4th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76