Glass mosaic carinated bowl fragment

Roman

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Rim fragment.
Translucent deep purple, light blue appearing green, opaque white and yellow.
Outsplayed, almost horizontal rim with rounded edge; carinated side, with upper narrow convex curve and part of a second turned sharply downward.
Composite mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of a single cane in a purple ground outlined in white with a yellow circle enclosing a blue ground, another yellow circle, and central white rod.
Polished interior; pitting of surface bubbles on interior; dulling and iridescent creamy weathering on exterior, edge of rim, and jagged edges.

Glass mosaic carinated bowl fragment, Glass, Roman

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