Glass mosaic hemispherical bowl fragment
Greek, Eastern Mediterranean or possibly Italian
Not on view
Translucent purple and turquoise blue, and opaque white and yellow.
Vertical rim with rounded edge; convex curving side.
Composite mosaic pattern formed from sections of four different canes: one in a purple ground with a white spiral and central blue rod, a second in a purple ground with wavy white lines radiating from a central blue rod outlined in white, a third in a blue ground with wavy white lines radiating from a central purple rod outlined in white, and the fourth in a blue ground with a white spiral and central purple rod outlined in white. A purple network cane wound spirally with white and yellow threads is attached as a rim.
Broken and repaired from two pieces; some dulling and iridescent weathering; unweathered broken edges. Rotary grinding marks on exterior and interior.
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