Glass revetment plaque fragment

Roman

Not on view

Translucent turquoise blue with opaque yellow, making glass look dark greenwith splashes of pale green
Marbled mosaic pattern of multiple rods, imitating colored marble.
Upper side flat; underside flat but slightly uneven.
Probably cut into rectangular slab and upper side and edges polished in modern times; pitting of surface bubbles, dulling and weathering on underside.

Glass revetment plaque fragment, Glass, Roman

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