Glass mosaic bowl fragment

Roman

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Rim fragment of thin-walled bowl.
Translucent deep purple, turquoise blue partially appearing green, opaque white and yellow.
Vertical, rounded rim; convex curving side, tapering downward.
Meandering-strip mosaic pattern formed from large sections of two canes: one comprising a horizontal section in purple and turquoise blue stripes flanked by white lines, and the other being a polygonal cane with a cluster of purple rods outlined in white with a central blue rod within a yellow circle.
Pinprick bubbles; polished exterior, with pitting of surface bubbles; dulling, pitting, and patches of iridescent weathering on interior and two broken edges.

Glass mosaic bowl fragment, Glass, Roman

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Glass mosaic bowl fragment, Glass, Roman
Glass mosaic bowl fragment, Glass, Roman

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