Glass network mosaic fragment

Unknown

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

Body fragment. Colorless, with opaque yellow. Slightly convex side. Ten narrow vertical canes decorated with two spirally twisted threads. Many pinprick bubbles; exterior polished; edges ground smooth; pitting of surface bubbles; creamy weathering on interior.

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