
Fragment of an Inlay
WW--100-035285
<p>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.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- -100
- Dimensions
- 1.6 × 1.8 × 0.2 cm (5/8 × 3/4 × 1/16 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
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Record
Verified by WattsOS- Year
- -100
- Dimensions
- 1.6 × 1.8 × 0.2 cm (5/8 × 3/4 × 1/16 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW--100-035285
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified





