Applique of Profile of Male

Object Name: 
Applique of Profile of Male

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Object Name: 
Applique of Profile of Male
Place Made: 
Roman Empire
Accession Number: 
76.1.161
Dimensions: 
Overall Diam: 2.5 cm, Th: 0.3 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
100-199
Credit Line: 
Gift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content
Primary Description: 
Colorless. Applied to wall of vessel and stamped. Appliqué: circular, attached to wall of 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, pointed nose, and beard, and he wears cloak; in field, in front of throat, letter.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Former Collection
Berkowitz, Carl, Source
1976-01-01
Content, Derek, Source
1976-01-01
Category: 
Roman
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
applied, stamped

Publications (2)

Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, Volume Two (2001) pp. 230-231, pl. 805; BIB# 58895
Glass from the Ancient World: The Ray Winfield Smith Collection (1957) pp. 195,197, #385; BIB# 27315