Glass mosaic inlay fragment
Not on view
Translucent deep turquoise green and opaque white.
Flat, but uneven underside with shallow ribbing.
Marbled mosaic pattern in green ground with multiple white rods.
Polished upper side; pitting of surface bubbles; dulling and creamy weathering on underside and edges.
The glass imitates a costly stone, green porphyry (lapis lacedaemonius).
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