Roman Ovoid Glass Vase with a Menorah or Palmette Motif, 300 CE - 900 CE
Glass
2.25 x 2.875
GF.0029
Throughout history, man has sought to preserve those things which are precious to him, to pass them on to future generations. While great stone monuments and mighty empires might crumble,...
Throughout history, man has sought to preserve those things which are precious to him, to pass them on to future generations. While great stone monuments and mighty empires might crumble, memory and faith often endure and gain beauty, as this fragile glass has. Its simple beauty seems to express an eternal optimism about surviving against the odds.