Glass mosaic ribbed bowl fragment

late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE
Not on view
Body fragment.
Translucent honey brown, cobalt blue, and opaque white.
Slightly outsplayed neck; straight side tapering downward and curving in at bottom.
Ribbon mosaic pattern formed from sections of a single cane in brown ground with irregular wavy white and blue threads in parallel lines; on exterior, two broad vertical ribs, fairly widely spaced, with flattened tops and rounded outer edges.
Polished interior; pitting of surface bubbles on interior; dulling and patches of creamy iridescent weathering on exterior; some weathering and chipping of jagged edges.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glass mosaic ribbed bowl fragment
  • Period: Early Imperial
  • Date: late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Glass; cast and tooled
  • Dimensions: H.: 2 3/8 x 1 7/16 in. (6.1 x 3.7 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
  • Object Number: 91.1.1680
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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