Glass bracelet
Translucent cobalt blue.
Seamless broad band with flattened semicircular cross section.
On outer surface, two narrow ribs at sides running around band, flanking broad projecting rib decorated with twelve diagonal grooves.
Intact, except for one weathered chip in edge; surface pitting and tiny patches of weathering.
Blue bracelet with three raised rings and twisted ribbon pattern.
Seamless broad band with flattened semicircular cross section.
On outer surface, two narrow ribs at sides running around band, flanking broad projecting rib decorated with twelve diagonal grooves.
Intact, except for one weathered chip in edge; surface pitting and tiny patches of weathering.
Blue bracelet with three raised rings and twisted ribbon pattern.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass bracelet
- Period: Hellenistic
- Date: late 3rd–2nd century BCE
- Culture: Celtic
- Medium: Glass; drawn and tooled
- Dimensions: 7/8in. (2.3cm)
Other: 3 3/16in. (8.1cm) - Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
- Object Number: 17.194.334
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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Celtic
late 3rd–2nd century BCE
Greek
ca. 200 BCE
Etruscan
early 5th century BCE
East Greek or Lydian
ca. 2nd half of 6th century BCE or later
East Greek
ca. 300 BCE
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