A seriously difficult piece of ancient glass to photograph properly. This small 3rd-4th
c. CE Roman glass vessel has *thirteen* handles. Some residue remains inside, and it probably came from a tomb somewhere in the eastern Mediterranean. #GettyVilla #ancientglass #RomanGlass

From a visit to the #GettyVilla a couple of weeks ago, here's a luminous 1st c. BCE Roman mosaic cast glass bowl from a workshop in the eastern Mediterranean. It's comprised of blue (cobalt) and white (antimony and tin oxide) rods fused and melted into a disc, and placed over a form. Broken and repaired at some point in its past. #ancientglass #archaeology

Didn't have time to post yesterday for Rome's birthday. Traditionally, Rome's founding date is April 21, making Rome 2,775 years old. Here are images of ancient Roman glass in The Corning Museum of Glass.1. Mosaic glass bowl. Italy or East Mediterranean, 125-1 BCE. 2. Dish cover in the form of a fish. Probably Italy, 1st Century CE. 3. Wine pitcher with applique of a follower of Dionysus at the handle. Probably Italy, 50-75 CE. #ancientglass #Romanglass #antiquities #ancientart #arthistory