Glass mosaic fragment

Roman

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Thin-walled body fragment.
Translucent purple, turquoise blue, opaque white and yellow.
Shallow convex curving side.
Composite mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of two or more canes: one in a purple ground with a white circle and central white rod, and another in a purple ground with radiating yellow spokes around a yellow circle enclosing a central turquoise blue rod.
Polished exterior; pitting of surface bubbles; dulling, pitting, and iridescent weathering on interior and jagged edges.

Glass mosaic fragment, Glass, Roman

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