Glass mosaic fragment

Roman

Not on view

Thin-walled fragment, perhaps from an inlay.
Translucent blue, opaque white and yellow, and colorless.
Flat, with two stright edges forming a right-angled corner.
Confused pattern of mosaic lengths including a colorless network cane wound spirally with a yellow thread.
Polished on upper side; pitting of surface bubbles on upper side; dulling and creamy iridescent weathering on underside and edges.

Glass mosaic fragment, Glass, Roman

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