Fragment of a Painted Glass Bowl

Attribution: 
Image courtesy of the Vindolanda Trust
Key Dates
100
Key People
Key People: 
Trajan
Hadrian

This fragment of a clear glass bowl has a very colourful gladiator scene painted on it. This bowl originated in Cologne and was imported to Vindolanda.

Origin & Collection
Discovered at: 
Vindolanda
On display at: 
Vindolanda
Physical properties
Materials: 
Glass
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