Glass mosaic ribbed bowl fragment

Roman

Not on view

Body fragment.
Translucent blue and opaque white.
Almost straight side.
Mosaic pattern formed from sections of a single cane in blue ground with irregular white and blue threads in parallel lines; on exterior, two vertical ribs, with flattened tops and many horizontal tooling marks.
Polished interior; pitting of surface bubbles on interior; dulling and creamy iridescent weathering on exterior and jagged edges.

Glass mosaic ribbed bowl fragment, Glass, Roman

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