Mosaic glass fragment

Roman

Not on view

Rim fragment.
Translucent honey brown and opaque white.
Rounded rim; outsplayed neck; side tapering downward.
Onyx mosaic pattern formed from large sections of a single cane in brown ground with thin layers of white and brown.
Polished interior; pitting of surface bubbles on interior; dulling and patches of creamy iridescent weathering on exterior; similar weathering on edges.

Mosaic glass fragment, Glass, Roman

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Mosaic glass fragment, Glass, Roman
Mosaic glass fragment, Glass, Roman

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