Glass mosaic ribbed bowl fragment

Roman

Not on view

Rim fragment.
Translucent cobalt blue and opaque white.
Rounded rim; flaring neck; curving side tapering downward.
Mosaic pattern formed from sections of a single cane in blue ground with irregular spiral white threads; on exterior, two vertical ribs with squared tops, tapering downwards.
One internal crack below rim; polished interior; pitting of surface bubbles on interior; dulling, pitting, and faint weathering on exterior and jagged edges.

Glass mosaic ribbed bowl fragment, Glass, Roman

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