Glass mosaic fragment

Unknown

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

Fragment of base ring. Translucent cobalt blue, honey brown, and opaque white. Beveled bottom edge; slightly convex curving side, flaring downward. Marbled mosaic pattern in blue ground with irregular pattern of white lines and streaks and small brown streak. Polished exterior; pitting of surface bubbles; dulling and iridescent weathering on interior and bottom edge; iridescence on one jagged edge.

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