Glass striped mosaic bowl fragment

late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE
Not on view
Body fragment.
Translucent turquoise blue, purple appearing opaque brick red, opaque yellow, layered blue and yellow appearing green, with colorless glass.
Convex curving side.
Body decorated with irregular parallel bands in red, blue, yellow, green, blue, red, yellow, green, and blue.
Many pinprick bubbles; exterior polished, with pitting of surface bubbles; dulling, pitting, and patches of creamy weathering on interior; some weathering on jagged edges.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glass striped mosaic bowl fragment
  • Period: Early Imperial
  • Date: late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Glass; cast
  • Dimensions: Other: 1 1/8 x 1 3/8 in. (2.9 x 3.5 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
  • Object Number: 91.1.1740
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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