Glass mosaic dish fragment

Greek, Eastern Mediterranean

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Rim fragment.
Translucent deep purple appearing black, deep turquoise blue green, opaque white and yellow.
Vertical rim with rounded but tapering edge; short, convex curving side, turned in sharply toward bottom.
Mosaic pattern formed from rows of a single cane in a blue green ground with numerous, fine radiating white spokes around a small yellow circle and a central purple rod; a purple cane wound spirally with a thick white thread is attached as a rim.
Polished exterior; pitting and slight weathering of surface bubbles on exterior; dulling, pitting, and creamy brown weathering on interior, outer edge of rim, and jagged edges.

Glass mosaic dish fragment, Glass, Greek, Eastern Mediterranean

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