Glass mosaic fragment

late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE
Not on view
Rim fragment, comprising three conjoining fragments
Translucent honey yellow, opaque yellow and white.
Vertical rim with beveled edge; convex curving side, tapering downward.
Mosaic pattern formed from sections of a single cane in a yellow ground with a pattern of opaque yellow rods around a central white rod.
Broken and repaired; polished exterior; pitting of surface bubble on exterior; dulling and pitting on interior, rim, and edges.
Joined to 91.1.2044.

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: 1 1/4 x 1 9/16 in. (3.1 x 3.9 cm); estimated diam. of rim 4 3/4 in. (12 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
  • Object Number: 91.1.2011
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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