Glass mosaic carinated bowl fragment

Roman

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Rim fragment.
Translucent deep purple, opaque white, and brick red.
Outsplayed, almost horizontal rim with rounded edge; carinated side, with part of one deep convex curve.
Composite mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of a single cane in a purple ground outlined in white and with a red circle surrounding a pattern of small white rods.
Polished interior; pitting of surface bubbles on interior; dulling and iridescent weathering on exterior, edge of rim, and side edges; bottom straight edge unweathered.

Glass mosaic carinated bowl fragment, Glass, Roman

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