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Unknown
Distaff2nd century

Not on view
Silver metal elongated twisted shaft with a small bird finial at the top, a flat disk collar at mid-point, and an open ring at the base, mounted on a black rectangular pedestal

Unknown, Distaff, 2nd century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Varya and Hans Cohn, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Distaff
Culture
Roman Empire, Near East
Place Made
Unknown
Date Made
2nd century
Medium
Tooled, pale olive green glass
Dimensions
8 3/8 x 1 3/8 in. (21.2 x 3.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Varya and Hans Cohn
Accession Number
M.88.129.117
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture: Greek and Roman
Selected Bibliography
  • Saldern, Axel von. Glass 500 B.C. to A.D. 1900: The Hans Cohn Collection. Mainz: Philipp von Zabern, 1980.