Glass mosaic box (pyxis) fragment

Unknown

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

Translucent cobalt blue, turquoise blue appearing green, purple, opaque yellow and white. Vertical rim, tapering upward, with recessed band below to receive lid; slightly everted shoulder line; cylindrical side, tapering slightly downward. Marbled mosaic pattern formed from serpentine lengths of canes in different colors with streaks of white and yellow, some overlapping to give different shades and colors. Polished exterior, with pitting of surface bubbles; dulling, pitting, and creamy iridescent weathering on interior, rim, 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