Glass mosaic fragment

Unknown

late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Thin-walled body fragment. Translucent light blue green, appearing deeper green, purple, and opaque yellow. Convex curving side. Mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of a single cane in a blue green ground with a yellow spiral around a central fine spiral also in yellow on a purple ground. Polished exterior; pitting of surface bubbles; dulling, pitting, and iridescent weathering on interior and jagged edges.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891