Roman Glass Fragment - 1.91" archived Above: Medium and Small Specimens

Above: Medium and Small Specimens together

84" long and is 1" in diameter

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

This specimen is a piece of Darwin glass

Roman Glass Fragment - 1.91" archived Above: Medium and Small SpecimensThis 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.