Glass short-strip mosaic fragment

Roman

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Thin-walled body fragment.
Translucent blue, opaque white, yellow, and red, and colorless.
Convex curving side.
Short-strip pattern formed from lengths of several canes set randomly or at right angles to one another: one in a blue ground with white and colorless streaks, and another in yellow, white, and red stripes.
Polished exterior; pitting of surface bubbles on exterior; dulling and creamy weathering on interior and curved edges; one almost straight edge unweathered.

Glass short-strip mosaic fragment, Glass, Roman

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

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