Glass mosaic ribbed bowl fragment

Unknown

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

Body fragment. Translucent deep honey brown, cobalt blue, and opaque white. Outsplayed at top towards rim; straight side tapering downward. Spiral mosaic pattern formed from sections of a single cane in brown ground with white and blue threads in parallel horizontal lines; on exterior, two vertical ribs extending to curve with rounded outer edge but slightly flattened at top. Polished interior; pitting of surface bubbles; dulling, pitting, creamy weathering and iridescence on exterior 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