Glass fragments of bowl decorated with mosaic fish

1st–3rd century CE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

The fragments depict life-like fish swimming in a river, lake, or pool, indicated by the blue glass background. It is uncertain whether they belong to a plate or a panel since they are now warped out of shape.

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Title: Glass fragments of bowl decorated with mosaic fish
Period: Imperial
Date: 1st–3rd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Glass; cast
Dimensions: Overall (a): 1 3/4 x 1 3/16 in. (4.4 x 3 cm)
Overall (b): 2 1/4 x 2 7/8 in. (5.7 x 7.3 cm)
Overall (c): 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 in. (4.1 x 4.1 cm)
Overall (d): 1 7/8 x 9/16 in. (4.8 x 1.4 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.194.1504a–d
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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