Fragment of a Bowl
Unknown
4th–5th century · Glass (greenish), engraved · Medieval Art
The inscription indicates that the bowl from which this fragment came depicted Christ’s raising of Lazarus from the dead. The magic wand in Christ’s hand, often seen in early Christian images, conveys his powers as a worker of miracles.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 4th–5th century
- Medium
- Glass (greenish), engraved
- Culture
- Late Roman
- Department
- Medieval Art
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1918
