Mosaic glass fragment

Unknown

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

Rim fragment. Translucent cobalt blue, deep purple appearing black, turquoise blue, and opaque white. Applied vertical coil rim, with slightly rounded top edge; almost straight side tapering slightly downward. Rim in purple with white spiral thread; body decorated with meandering-strip mosaic pattern formed from large sections of two canes: one in turquoise blue, and the other in purple stripes with central blue stripe flanked by white lines. Polished exterior, with pitting of surface bubbles and joins between canes; dulling, pitting, and patches of iridescent weathering on interior, and some iridescent weathering on 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