Enameled Fragment

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Object Name: 
Enameled Fragment
Place Made: 
possibly Egypt
Roman Empire
Accession Number: 
2006.1.2
Dimensions: 
Overall: L: 4.5 cm, W: 4.2 cm, Th: 6.1 mm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
possibly 1-99
Credit Line: 
Gift of David Giles
Primary Description: 
Opaque dark amethyst, white and turquoise glass. Fragment broken on all sides, depicting white legs and traces of a turquoise garment.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Giles, David, Source
2006-06-29
Wolkenberg, Alfred, Former Collection
1991-07-09
Category: 
Roman

Publications (2)

The Corning Museum of Glass Annual Report 2006 (2007) illustrated, p. 8, top right; BIB# AI92696
The Alfred Wolkenberg Collection of Ancient Glass and Related Antiquities (1991-07-09) illustrated, pp. 43 and 49, lot #122;