Fragment with Greek Inscription

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Object Name:

Department

Ancient

Category

Roman

Place Made:

Roman Empire

Date:

200-399

Color

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colorless

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green

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gold

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Technique

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sandwich glass

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Material

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glass

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gold

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Dimensions:

Overall Diam (max): 7.8 cm

Accession Number:

66.1.31

Location:

On Display

Description

Colorless glass with greenish tinge, bubbles; gold sandwich glass technique, using wire. Roundel inscription in gold wire between two elements fused together: upper, slightly convex, curving upward at edge; lower, broad, flaring "foot" with bell- shaped profile, cracked off and ground. Inscription, in Greek, "Ephesi/Ze-s[ ]is", each word in rectangular frame within outer border with pediment at top flanked by ivy leaves on wavy stems, all in single strands of gold wire.

Provenance

Sangiorgi, Giorgio, Former Collection

Sangiorgi, Sergio, Source

1966

Exhibitions (1)
Publications (4)

Exhibitions

Reflecting Antiquity: Modern Glass Inspired by Ancient Rome

Venue(s)

J. Paul Getty Museum 2007-10-18 through 2008-01-14

Corning Museum of Glass 2008-02-15 through 2008-05-27

Publications

Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, Volume Two (2001) p. 243, pl. 830; BIB# 58895

Glass, Gold, and Gold-Glasses (1996) illustrated, p. 8, fig. 7;

Blown gold-sandwich glasses with gilt glass-trail inscriptions (1996) illustrated, p. 120, no. 5; BIB# AI48483

Une Coupe a Fond d'or Decouverte a Farrobo, Portugal (1968) illustrated, pp. 71-79; p. 78, fig. 10, #11;

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