Glass mosaic carinated bowl fragment

Roman

Not on view

Rim fragment.
Translucent deep purple, light blue partially mixed with opaque yellow and appearing green, opaque white and yellow, and colorless.
Outsplayed rim with slightly pointed edge; carinated side, with two convex curves, the upper being deeply curved, the lower being shallow.
Composite mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of three canes: one in a purple ground outlined in white, with a central yellow spiral; the second in colorless with a yellow spiral, and the third in blue with a yellow spiral.
Polished interior; pitting of surface bubbles on interior; thick iridescent weathering on exterior and edges.

Glass mosaic carinated bowl fragment, Glass, Roman

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