Glass mosaic carinated bowl fragment

Roman

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Rim fragment.
Translucent deep purple, pale blue, opaque white, yellow, and red, and colorless streaks.
Outsplayed rim with rounded edge; slightly convex side, turned in at bottom.
Composite mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of two or more canes: one in a purple ground with a hollow red circle containing a scatter of white dots, and another in a purple ground with a yellow spiral; other canes distorted.
Polished interior; pitting and weathering of surface bubbles on interior; dulling, pitting, and patches of weathering on exterior, underside of rim, and jagged edges.

Glass mosaic carinated bowl fragment, Glass, Roman

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