Glass mosaic fragment

Unknown

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

Thin-walled base fragment. Translucent purple, turquoise blue, and opaque white. Edge beveled outward; slightly convex curving side, slanting inward. Mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of two canes: one in a blue ground with white rods, and the other in a purple ground with many white splashes. Both canes very distorted. Polished exterior; pitting and weathering of surface bubbles on exterior; dulling, pitting, and creamy brown weathering on interior, edge of base, 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