Roman Glass Fragment - 1.91" archived from the series Thirty-six Views

from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) c

74" sandstone pendant that has been imprinted with a manganese oxide dendrite in a branching pattern

though Spanish colonists renamed it in 1576 CE as Campo del Cielo

11" polished Cleoniceras fossil from Madagascar

84" long and is 1" in diameter

Roman Glass Fragment - 1.91" archived from the series Thirty-six ViewsThis specimen is a piece of Roman glass which is over 1,700 years old. Glass from this era is one of the earliest examples of glassblowing known in human history, and was a popular way to create jewelry, containers, and artwork in the Roman Empire. The fragment measures 1. 91". Weathering over time has softened the piece's edges, but it is still glass and is fragile, so please use care while handling it.