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A work made of glass, core-formed technique.

Fragment of an Inlay

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Roman

Roman Empire

In ancient Rome, there was a high demand for colorful glass that could dazzle banquet guests alongside the expensive silver and gold serving wares meant to impress. Artisans employed a variety of techniques to create colorful patterns like the one seen in this fragment, which would have once been a part of a larger dish.

Glass, core-formed technique

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium