Bracelet (350–500 CE): Art, History and Details
Bracelet at the Cleveland Museum of Art: 350–500 CE, glass. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Bracelet (350–500 CE) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.
The work and its context
The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:
Jewelry made entirely of glass, such as this bracelet, held wide appeal in Roman society because of its potential to imitate more precious materials. The adaptability of glass offered an affordable alternative to the expensive items favored by the aristocracy, enabling less affluent Romans to follow imperial tastes.
Object facts
- Title: Bracelet
- Date: 350–500 CE
- Culture: Syria, Roman
- Type: Glass
- Technique: glass
- Dimensions: Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 in.)
- Collection: GR - Roman
- Department: Greek and Roman Art
- Accession number: 1930.701
A detail from the museum
The design on this bracelet was made by pressing a mold against the glass while it was still hot.
Collection credit
Gift of Mrs. Malcolm L. McBride
View the collection record
See the museum's photographs and full catalogue entry. Catalogue text is reproduced from the Cleveland Museum of Art's open-access data, with HTML formatting removed. This object and its supplied image are designated CC0.
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