Applique

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Object Name: 
Applique
Place Made: 
Roman Empire
Accession Number: 
66.1.189
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 2.5 cm, W: 2.4 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
100-199
Primary Description: 
Almost colorless, with yellowish tint. Applied to wall of vessel and stamped. Appliqué: roughly circular, attached to wall of almost colorless vessel, which has bulb on inner surface. Circular stamp with beaded border; containing profile head and shoulder of male facing right; he has thick and curly hair, possibly with wreath or diadem, pointed nose, and beard, and he wears cloak; in field, letters M (?) behind neck and M in front of neck.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Sangiorgi, Giorgio (Italian, 1886-1965), Former Collection
Sangiorgi, Sergio (Italian), Source
1966
Category: 
Roman
Color: 
Colorless, yellowish tint
colorless
Technique: 
applied, stamped

Publications (1)

Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, Volume Two (2001) pp. 231-232, pl. 808; BIB# 58895