Glass mosaic bowl fragment

Unknown

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

Rim fragment. Translucent deep purple and opaque white. Outsplayed rim with thick, rounded edge; straight side tapering downward. Ribbon mosaic pattern formed from sections of a single cane in purple ground with irregular white lines, some in bands of parallel fine horizontal lines. Two chips in rim; polished interior; slight pitting of surface bubbles on interior; dulling and creamy iridescent weathering on exterior and jagged edges. Probably from a large ribbed bowl.

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