Glassware From Begram. Kapisa Province.

1978
This glass dish (d. 17.7 cm) is a superb example of the millefiori technique of glassmaking that involves placing multi-colored glass rods side by side in a mold so that when heated they melt together to produce beautiful variegated textures. Millefiori glass objects were very popular throughout the Roman empire.
Photo: Louis Dupree

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Contained in galleries: NATIONAL MUSEUM II: CE (Common Era)

1978<br />
This glass dish (d. 17.7 cm) is a superb example of the millefiori technique of glassmaking that involves placing multi-colored glass rods side by side in a mold so that when heated they melt together to produce beautiful variegated textures. Millefiori glass objects were very popular throughout the Roman empire. <br />
Photo: Louis Dupree