Glass mosaic ribbed bowl fragment

Unknown

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

Body fragment. Translucent purple and opaque white. Convex curving side tapering downward. Marbled mosaic pattern formed from sections of a single cane in purple ground with white threads and streaks; on exterior, single pronounced vertical rib with rounded top. Polished interior; pitting of surface bubbles on interior; dulling and patches of creamy iridescent weathering on exterior; some iridescent weathering on jagged edges and chipped surface of exterior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman, Italian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891