Glass monochrome inlay fragment

Unknown

late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Opaque yellow. Flat inlay, with two long straight sides tapering to rounded end; on underside, some irregular shallow depressions. Polished upper side; pitting of surface bubbles on upper side; dulling and iridescent weathering on underside and three edges; one long edge unweathered. An unusal opaque yellow color.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891