Glass monochrome inlay fragment

Unknown

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

Opaque light grey blue. Fragment of thin, flat strip with beveled edges at sides and slightly convex underside. Elongated bubbles; polished surface; iridescent weathering on back, edges, and jagged ends. Probably used as decoration in wall or ceiling revetment or as inlay for furniture.

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