Glass mosaic fragment

Roman

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Thin-walled body fragment.
Translucent purple, light blue appearing green, opaque yellow and white.
Very shallow curving side, with two straight edges at right angle to each other.
Mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of two canes: one in a purple ground with a circle of white dots around a central white circle and a yellow rod, and another in a green ground with a yellow spiral.
Polished exterior; pitting of surface bubbles on exterior; dulling and creamy weathering on interior and jagged edges.

Glass mosaic fragment, Glass, Roman

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