Mosaic glass fragment

late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE

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.

Artwork Details

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References

Title: Mosaic glass fragment
Period: Early Imperial
Date: late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Glass; cast
Dimensions: 1 3/4 × 1 11/16 × 1/8 in. (4.5 × 4.3 × 0.3 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.194.396.30
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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