Glass mosaic fragment

Roman

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Thin-walled body fragment.
Translucent blue, purple, opaque white and yellow, with some colorless.
Shallow curving side.
Composite mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of two canes: one in a purple ground with a hollow white circle and a central yellow spiral, and the other in a blue ground with a large white spiral around a central purple ground containing a small yellow spiral.
Polished exterior; deep pitting of surface bubbles on exterior; dulling, pitting, and iridescent weathering on interior and edges.

Glass mosaic fragment, Glass, Roman

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