Glass striped mosaic fragment

Roman

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Rim fragment.
Translucent turquoise blue, purple appearing opaque brick red, turquoise blue and yellow appearing green, and opaque yellow.
Vertical rim with flat lip; slightly convex side.
Layered band in red forming rim; on body, layered wavy bands, slanting from top right to bottom left in an irregular pattern: blue, yellow, red, green, yellow, and green.
A few pinprick bubbles; exterior polished, with slight surface pitting; dulling, iridescence, and creamy weathering on interior, lip of rim, and jagged edges.

Glass striped mosaic fragment, Glass, Roman

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Glass striped mosaic fragment, Glass, Roman
Glass striped mosaic fragment, Glass, Roman

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