Glass Dish with an Engraving of the Raising of Lazarus
Glass vessels engraved with narrative scenes were a specialty of the Rhine River region. They were used as drinking vessels and often buried with their owner. This bowl depicts Christ’s raising of Lazarus from the dead, as is evident from the burial wrappings on the figure and the tomb door, which Christ cast aside. It was found in a Christian sarcophagus in Sicily along with several coins, testimony to the export of these vessels as far away as the Mediterranean Sea.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass Dish with an Engraving of the Raising of Lazarus
- Date: 4th–5th century
- Culture: Late Roman
- Medium: Green Glass, engraved
- Dimensions: Overall: 9 7/16 x 1 1/2 in. (24 x 3.8 cm)
- Classification: Glass-Vessels
- Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
- Object Number: 17.190.492
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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