Glass mosaic bowl fragment

Roman

Not on view

Rim fragment of large bowl or dish.
Translucent cobalt blue and opaque white.
Flaring rim with beveled lip; convex curving side on interior.
Ribbon mosaic pattern formed from sections of two canes: one in a blue ground with irregular wavy white threads and streaks in parallel lines, the other in a blue ground with a central white rod surrounded by a white square.
Polished exterior; slight pitting of surface bubbles on exterior; dulling and creamy iridescent weathering on interior, rim, and jagged edges. Horizontal grinding marks on interior.

Glass mosaic bowl fragment, Glass, Roman

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