Glass short-strip mosaic bowl fragment

Roman

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Rim fragment.
Translucent honey brown, blue, opaque white, yellow, and brick red.
Vertical rim with slightly inwardly-beveled edge; slightly convex curving side.
Short-strip mosaic pattern formed from short lengths of two canes set in slanting lines: one cane consists of a brown ground with white rods and streaks; the other of parallel blue, red, and yellow stripes; a brown network cane wound spirally with two parallel fine white threads is attached as a rim.
Polished exterior; pitting of surface bubbles on exterior; dulling and creamy weathering on interior, rim, and jagged edges.
Part of the same bowl as 91.1.1833.

Glass short-strip mosaic bowl fragment, Glass, Roman

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Glass short-strip mosaic bowl fragment, Glass, Roman
Glass short-strip mosaic bowl fragment, Glass, Roman

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