Glass mosaic fragment

Unknown

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

Body fragment. Translucent honey yellow, blue, and opaque white. Convex curving side. Spiral mosaic pattern formed from sections of a single cane in yellow ground with irregular white spiral threads and a second spiral composed of fine parallel blue threads set between white threads. Polished exterior; pitting of surface bubbles on exterior; dulling, iridescence, and patches of thick creamy weathering on exterior and two 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