Glass mosaic fragment

Unknown

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

Carinated body fragment. Translucent turquoise blue, purple, turquoise blue mixed with yellow appearing green, opaque white and yellow. Vertical side (?), then tapering downward. Short-strip mosaic pattern formed from lengths of different canes with random patterns. Polished on exterior; pitting of surface bubbles on exterior; dulling, iridescence, and patches of creamy weathering on interior 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