Glass mosaic base fragment
Solid base ring and thin-walled bottom fragment, probably from a carinated bowl.
Translucent light blue appearing semi-opaque greyish green, deep purple appearing black, opaque white and red; base ring in green.
Flat bottom, slanting inward; applied outsplayed base ring with edge ground flat.
Composite mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of a single cane in a green ground surrounding a hollow band in a purple ground filled with a circle of white dots, and a central white rod within a red circle.
Polished interior; pitting of surface bubbles on interior; dulling and creamy brown weathering on exterior, jagged edges, and all of base ring.
Translucent light blue appearing semi-opaque greyish green, deep purple appearing black, opaque white and red; base ring in green.
Flat bottom, slanting inward; applied outsplayed base ring with edge ground flat.
Composite mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of a single cane in a green ground surrounding a hollow band in a purple ground filled with a circle of white dots, and a central white rod within a red circle.
Polished interior; pitting of surface bubbles on interior; dulling and creamy brown weathering on exterior, jagged edges, and all of base ring.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass mosaic base fragment
- Period: Early Imperial
- Date: late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Glass; cast
- Dimensions: Other: 7/8 x 5/8 in. (2.3 x 1.5 cm); estimated diam. of base 1 15/16 in. (5 cm)
- Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
- Object Number: 91.1.2008
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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