Mosaic glass bowl

Unknown

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

Translucent purple, translucent turquoise blue, and opaque white. Outsplayed rounded rim; slightly convex sloping side above horizontal indent, then curving in to bottom. Composite mosaic pattern formed from irregular sections of two canes: one in a purple ground with white dots; the other in turquoise blue with white dots. On exterior, circular groove cut in bottom. Broken and repaired with several large holes; dulling, pitting, and faint iridescent weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Purchase, 1919