Glass mosaic beaker fragment

Unknown

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

Thin-walled rim fragment. Translucent purple and opaque white. Vertical, rounded rim; straight side, tapering downward. Mosaic pattern formed from lengths of a single cane in a purple ground with white threads and swirls. Polished exterior; some pitting on exterior; dulling and iridescent weathering on interior.

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