Glass mosaic ribbed bowl fragment

Roman

Not on view

Body fragment.
Translucent cobalt blue and opaque white.
Convex curving side, tapering downward.
Mosaic pattern formed from sections of a single cane in blue ground with large white spiral threads; on exterior, part of a broad vertical rib with rounded profile.
Polished interior; pitting of surface bubbles on interior; dulling, pitting, and iridescent weathering on exterior and jagged edges.

Glass mosaic ribbed bowl fragment, Glass, Roman

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