Glass mosaic inlay fragment

Roman

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Translucent deep purple, turquoise blue partially mixed with opaque yellow and appearing green, opaque white and yellow.
Flat, with two straight edges forming a right-angled corner; underside tapering to corner.
Mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of a single cane in a purple ground with a ring of white rods surrounding a green lattice design outlined in yellow and a fine purple circle around a central turquoise blue rod.
Polished upper side; pitting and weathering of surface bubbles on upper side; dulling, pitting, and creamy iridescent weathering on underside, straight and one jagged edge; one broken edge unweathered.

Glass mosaic inlay fragment, Glass, Roman

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Glass mosaic inlay fragment, Glass, Roman
Glass mosaic inlay fragment, Glass, Roman

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