Glass mosaic base fragment

Roman

Not on view

Solid base ring and thin-walled bottom fragment, probably from a carinated bowl.
Translucent light blue appearing semi-opaque greyish green, deep purple appearing black, opaque white and red; base ring in green.
Flat bottom, slanting inward; applied outsplayed base ring with edge ground flat.
Composite mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of a single cane in a green ground surrounding a hollow band in a purple ground filled with a circle of white dots, and a central white rod within a red circle.
Polished interior; pitting of surface bubbles on interior; dulling and creamy brown weathering on exterior, jagged edges, and all of base ring.

Glass mosaic base fragment, Glass, Roman

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