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Ancient Roman

Bowl Fragment

1st century BCE-1st century CE
Glass, ribbon technique
3.2 × 0.5 cm (1.3 × 0.2 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

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. Fragments like this one would have once been a part of larger mosaic dishes. The ribbon pattern was made by bundling rows of parallel rods of glass, which were then fused to create swirling patterns

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