Vessel in the Shape of a Fish
Artist/Culture
Roman
Date3rd Century CE
Mediumglass
Dimensions21.5 × 4.7 × 3.5 cm (8 7/16 × 1 7/8 × 1 3/8 in.)
ClassificationsGlass
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Terms
Object number1905.12
DescriptionDetails result from mold-blowing, not trailed on threads; stopper would have gone in tail. Blown vessels in the shape of fish were produced in the Cologne area and in the eastern part of the Roman Empire. Clear glass, iridescent. From the site of ancient Troy. No marks.ProvenancePurchase from Frank Calvert; from site of Troy
On View
On view
Michel Witz the Younger
1530s