Glass mosaic fragment

Roman

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Rim fragment.
Translucent light blue appearing dark greyish blue, dark purple appearing black, opaque white, yellow, and red.
Vertical rim, with edge ground flat; side slanting down on interior forming horizontal ridge below rim.
Mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of a single cane in a blue ground with a black circle containing a ring of yellow rods and a central white rod surrounded by a red circle.
Polished exterior; pitting of surface bubbles on exterior; dulling, pitting, and creamy weathering on interior, rim, and jagged edges.

Glass mosaic fragment, Glass, Roman

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