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Millefiori Cup
| Collection number | ガ093-0538 |
|---|---|
| Provenance | Eastern Mediterranean |
| Period | Hellenistic–Roman period |
| Date | ca. 100 B.C.-A.D. 100 |
| Material | Glass |
| Dimension | D. 9.0 cm |
| Comment | A patella cup made with the mosaic technique. Cast by arranging 153 segments of two types of mosaic glass on a mold with a ground of dark purple. Applied foot. The surfaces have been finished by grinding. |
| Classification | glass vessel |
| Keyword | Purple Beautiful,Close Western Asia,Eastern Mediterranean Glass Vessel,Cup,Patera,Vessel,Based/Legged vessel,Based Plant,Flower |