Fragment of Plaque or Platter

Object Name: 
Fragment of Plaque or Platter

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Object Name: 
Fragment of Plaque or Platter
Place Made: 
probably Rome
Roman Empire
Accession Number: 
59.1.567-12
Dimensions: 
Overall L: 5.7 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
25 BCE-50 CE
Primary Description: 
Translucent deep blue glass, dull with patches of thin iridescent film flaking off; cast, ground and polished. Fragment preserves rim and body of a thick, flat tray or platter, the upper surface decorated with a single wheel-cut groove running just along side the edge. Both sides exhibit parallel polishing marks and the side is slightly rounded probably also from polishing.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1959-07-27
Category: 
Roman
Color: 
(a) Transl.blue;(n) greenish
Technique: 
(a) cast, lathe-cut, polished; (n) blown,wheel-cut
polishing

Publications (1)

Pre-Roman and Early Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass (1979) p. 152, #321; BIB# 29547

Objects in Set (14)

Dish
Date:75 BCE-175 CE
Accession Number:59.1.567-1
Fragment of Bowl
Date:75 BCE-175 CE
Accession Number:59.1.567-2
 
Dish
Date:25 BCE-99 CE
Accession Number:59.1.567-3
Fragment of Bowl
Date:75 BCE-25 CE
Accession Number:59.1.567-4
 
Fragment of Beaker or Bowl
Date:25 BCE-50 CE
Accession Number:59.1.567-5
Fragment of Shallow Bowl
Date:25 BCE-50 CE
Accession Number:59.1.567-6
 
Fragment of Skyphos Handle
Date:75-1 BCE
Accession Number:59.1.567-7
Fragment of Bowl
Date:25 BCE-50 CE
Accession Number:59.1.567-8
 
Fragment of Rectangular Tray or Platter
Date:25 BCE-99 CE
Accession Number:59.1.567-9
Fragment of Rectangular Tray or Platter
Date:25 BCE-99 CE
Accession Number:59.1.567-10
 
Fragment of Rectangular Tray or Platter
Date:25 BCE-99 CE
Accession Number:59.1.567-11
Fragment
Accession Number:59.1.567-13
 
Fragment
Date:100-199
Accession Number:59.1.567-14
Fragment
Date:about 1000-1099
Accession Number:59.1.567-15