Glass block with gold leaf

Unknown

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

This fragment from a larger block of streaky opaque red glass has one surface covered with gold leaf under a very thin layer of colorless glass. It was probably part of a decorative wall panel.

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