Glass astragalus (knucklebone)

Unknown

ca. 225 B.C–75 CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless with pale blue green tinge. Shaped like the knucklebone of a sheep or goat. Solid; mold seam barely visible at one end. Intact; pinprick bubbles; dulling, severe pitting, and patches of iridescent weathering. Colorless glass representation of a small knucklebone.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 225 B.C–75 CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Greek or Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881