Glass mosaic ribbed bowl fragment

Unknown

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

Body fragment. Translucent deep purple appearing black, cobalt blue, and opaque white. Outsplayed neck; slightly curving side tapering downward. Ribbon mosaic pattern formed from sections of a single cane in purple ground with irregular wavy white and blue threads in parallel horizontal lines; on exterior, three vertical shallow ribs, fairly widely spaced, with flattened tops and rounded outer edges. Polished interior; pitting of surface bubbles and cracks on interior; dulling and patches of creamy iridescent weathering on exterior 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