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Object Name: 
Weight or Token
Place Made: 
Eastern Mediterranean
Accession Number: 
59.1.226
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 0.6 cm, Diam (max): 2.4 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
400-699
Primary Description: 
Translucent amethyst glass with opaque amethyst streaks; stamped. Circular disc; on upper surface, deep stamp, D: 1.3 cm, bearing equal-arm cross with Greek letter(s) at extremities, in low relief. Lower surface flat.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1959-07-27
Color: 
Translucent and opaque amethyst
Technique: 
stamping
Inscription: 
Π
monogram
: 
`Under
OY
monogram
: 
Above
I
monogram
: 
Right
Γ
monogram
: 
Left

Publications (1)

Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, Volume Three (2003) illustrated, pp. 36, 213, #937; BIB# 58895