Glass mosaic ribbed bowl fragment

Roman

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Body fragment.
Translucent honey brown, partially mixed with white and appearing opaque yellow, blue, and opaque white.
Almost straight side, tapering downward.
Ribbon mosaic pattern formed from lengths of a single cane in a brown ground with zigzag bands of white and blue threads in parallel lines and plain bands in yellow; on exterior, parts of three vertical ribs, with flattened tops and rounded outer edges.
Polished exterior; pitting of surface bubbles and some weathered chips on exterior; dulling and creamy iridescent weathering on interior and jagged edges.

Glass mosaic ribbed bowl fragment, Glass, Roman

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