Glass mosaic bowl fragment

Roman

Not on view

Rim fragment of shallow bowl.
Translucent purple, opaque white and yellow.
Vertical, rounded rim; side curving in sharply.
Mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of two canes: one in a purple ground containing a circle in white and a white rod at center, and the other in a purple ground with a yellow spiral; both appearing as streaks on exterior.
Polished exterior; pitting of surface bubbles and some weathering; dulling, pitting, and iridescent weathering on interior, rim, and edges.

Glass mosaic bowl fragment, Glass, Roman

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