Glass mosaic carinated bowl fragment

Roman

Not on view

Body fragment.
Translucent purple, light blue mixed with opaque yellow and appearing green; opaque white and yellow.
Convex curving side and flat bottom.
Mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of two or more canes: one in a purple ground outlined in white with a lattice pattern of blue canes outlined in yellow, and another in a purple ground with a hollow white circle. Most of canes distorted.
Polished exterior; pitting of surface bubbles on exterior; dulling, creamy brown weathering and iridescence on interior and jagged edges.

Glass mosaic carinated bowl fragment, Glass, Roman

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