Mosaic glass fragment

Roman

Not on view

Translucent purple, opaque yellow, white, red, and green.

Convex curving side, possibly with part of a vertical, beveled rim from a large dish.

Mosaic pattern formed from large polygonal sections of a single cane in a purple ground with a circle of white rods surrounding a rosette pattern outlined in yellow comprising six green petals and a central red rod.

Polished exterior; slight pitting and weathering of surface bubbles and joins between canes on exterior; dulling, pitting, and iridescent weathering on interior; weathering on jagged edges and one straight chipped edge.

Mosaic glass fragment, Glass, Roman

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