Glass mosaic fragment

Unknown

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

Thin-walled fragment, perhaps from an inlay. Translucent blue, opaque white and yellow, and colorless. Flat, with two stright edges forming a right-angled corner. Confused pattern of mosaic lengths including a colorless network cane wound spirally with a yellow thread. Polished on upper side; pitting of surface bubbles on upper side; dulling and creamy iridescent weathering on underside and 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