Plate
Artist
Unknown
Datemid 1st - 2nd century AD
Periodearly Roman
Object GeographyEastern Mediterranean
Geography NotesProbably made in Israel or Egypt
MediumGlass
ClassificationsGlass
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN28.1451
The striking iridescence of ancient glass vessels is a product of their decay over time. A mark at the center of this plate’s underside is from a metal rod (pontil) used by the glass blower to hold the plate during manufacture. This vessel was probably made in Israel or Egypt.
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