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Glass mosaic fragment

late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE
Not on view
Rim fragment.
Translucent purple, turquoise blue, opaque white, yellow, and brick red.
Vertical rim with rounded edge; straight side tapering downward.
Mosaic pattern formed from large polygonal sections of a single cane in a purple ground, outlined in yellow, with an inner ground of turquoise blue with two circles of white dots around a white ring and central red rod.
Polished exterior; pitting of surface bubbles on exterior; dulling, pitting, and creamy brown weathering and iridescence on interior, edge of rim, and jagged edges.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glass mosaic fragment
  • Period: Early Imperial
  • Date: late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Glass; cast
  • Dimensions: Other: 11/16 x 13/16 in. (1.7 x 2 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
  • Object Number: 91.1.1983
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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