Glass weight

Unknown

1st century CE or later · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent turquoise blue. Solid cylindrical shape; flat top; convex side; bottom slightly concave with projecting pontil scar at center. Intact, but one small surface chip and crack in side; few bubbles; dulling, creamy weathering, and brilliant iridescence. This unusual object may be seen as a glass weight. The brilliant turquoise color resembles that of some early Roman glass but it probably belongs to the early Islamic period.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century CE or later

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman (?)

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Bequest of Mary Anna Palmer Draper, 1915