Glass mosaic inlay fragment

Unknown

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

Uncertain color, appearing black, and opaque brick red. Flat panel, but with uneven underside with irregular indents. Marbled mosaic pattern in a black ground with many red threads and swirls. Polished upper side; pitting of surface bubbles on upper side; dulling and creamy weathering on underside and two jagged edges. Uncertain color, appearing black, and opaque brick red.

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