Glass mosaic ribbed bowl fragment

Unknown

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

Body fragment. Translucent cobalt blue and opaque white. Convex curving side, tapering downward. Mosaic pattern formed from sections of a single cane in blue ground with large white spiral threads; on exterior, part of a broad vertical rib with rounded profile. Polished interior; pitting of surface bubbles on interior; dulling, pitting, and iridescent weathering 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