Glass finger ring

Unknown

ca. 4th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent deep blue, appearing black; trails in opaque red. Circular hoop with D-shaped cross section. On exterior of hoop, two marvered red trails at sides with blue (applied ?) relief trail between. Intact; some encrustation and iridescent weathering. Made as a straight rod, then bent into a ring so that ends met and fused together.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 4th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman or later

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917