Glass mosaic bowl fragment

Roman

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Body fragment.
Translucent purple, turquoise blue appearing green, opaque yellow and white.
Convex curving side.
Mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of two canes: one in a purple ground with a hollow yellow circle and a central white rod, and another in a green ground with a yellow spiral.
Polished exterior; pitting of surface bubbles on exterior; dulling, pitting, and creamy iridescent weathering on interior and jagged edges.

Glass mosaic bowl fragment, Glass, Roman

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