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Object Name: 
Fragment
Place Made: 
Roman Empire
Accession Number: 
59.1.562 A
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 3.3 cm, Th: 0.4 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1-99
Primary Description: 
Light purple transparent to translucent; white opaque; blown, applied; parison rolled in chips of opaque white, marvered, reheated, and inflated to full size. Fragment of wall. Outer surface covered irregularly with white spots which are flush with base glass.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1959-07-27
Category: 
Roman

Publications (1)

Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, Volume One (1997) pp. 211-212, #364; p. 363, #364A; BIB# 58895

Objects in Set (5)

5 Fragments
Date:1-99
Accession Number:59.1.562
Fragment
Date:1-99
Accession Number:59.1.562 B
 
Fragment
Date:1-99
Accession Number:59.1.562 C
Fragment
Date:1-99
Accession Number:59.1.562 D
 
Fragment
Date:1-99
Accession Number:59.1.562 E