Mosaic glass bowl

Roman

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Translucent purple, translucent turquoise blue, and opaque white.

Outsplayed rounded rim; slightly convex sloping side above horizontal indent, then curving in to bottom.

Composite mosaic pattern formed from irregular sections of two canes: one in a purple ground with white dots; the other in turquoise blue with white dots.

On exterior, circular groove cut in bottom.

Broken and repaired with several large holes; dulling, pitting, and faint iridescent weathering.

Mosaic glass bowl, Glass, Roman

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