Fragment of Painted Plaque

Object Name: 
Fragment of Painted Plaque

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Object Name: 
Fragment of Painted Plaque
Place Made: 
Roman Empire
possibly Rome
Accession Number: 
74.1.58
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 4.5 cm, W: 3.9 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
75-299
Primary Description: 
Fragment of Painted Plaque. Colorless glass with a yellow-greenish tinge, dull surface; blown with cold painted decoration. Fragment preserves bottom of a flat plate with gold painted figure on the exterior to be viewed looking through the vessel, a male figure facing left wearing a felt cap with short hair, arm possibly extended forward, behind him a second figure's shoulder is preserved, probably a draped figure facing away from the opposite figure, figures are outlined in brownish-black line filled in with pinkish skin tones and streaks of brown.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1974-12-12
Category: 
Roman
Color: 
Colorless, yellow-greenish
colorless
Technique: 
blown with cold painted decoration

Publications (1)

Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, Volume Two (2001) p. 265, pl. 861; BIB# 58895