Glass mosaic inlay fragment

Unknown

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

Translucent turquoise blue and opaque yellow, partially mixed together and appearing as green. Flat revetment plaque with two parallel, straight edges and one straight edge at an angle; shallow groove on one side running at right angles to the two straight edges. Mosaic pattern formed from sections of a single cane in green ground with irregular circular yellow white threads. Pitting of surface bubbles, brilliant iridescence, some dulling, and patches of creamy weathering on all surfaces.

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