Glass mosaic ribbed bowl fragment

Unknown

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

Rim fragment. Translucent deep honey brown, cobalt blue, and opaque white. Outsplayed rim with rounded lip; slightly convex curving side tapering downward. Ribbon mosaic pattern formed from lengths of one or more canes with wavy blue, white, and brown threads, some in parallel lines; on exterior, parts of three slanting ribs, with flattened and tooled tops. Some bubbles; polished interior; pitting of surface bubbles and weathering of linear scratches on interior; dulling and creamy 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