Glass mosaic ribbed bowl fragment

Unknown

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

Body fragment. Translucent cobalt blue and opaque white. Slightly convex curving side, tapering downward. Ribbon mosaic pattern formed from lengths of a single cane in a blue ground with wavy, horizontal bands of white threads in parallel lines; on exterior, part of four vertical ribs with rounded exteriors, tapering downward. Polished interior; pitting of surface bubbles on interior; dulling, pitting, and faint 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