Glass mosaic vessel fragment
Not on view
Translucent cobalt and turquoise blue, partially appearing green, purple appearing opaque red, opaque white and yellow, and colorless.
Upright rim with beveled edge; slightly convex-curving side expanding downward, then turned in sharply to bottom.
Composite mosaic pattern formed from large sections of a single cane in irregular serpentine bands of green and blue, outlined in purple, yellow, white, and colorless.
Polished exterior, with some pitting of surface bubbles; dulling and creamy, iridescent weathering on interior, rim, and edges. Rotary polishing marks on interior.
The fragment belongs either to a shallow dish or box (pyxis).
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