Glass striped mosaic bowl fragment

Unknown

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

Body fragment. Translucent turquoise blue mainly layered with yellow appearing green, purple appearing opaque brick red, and opaque yellow. Sharply convex curving side. Decorated with broad bands forming a pattern: yellow, green, red, turquoise blue, and green. Exterior polished, with pitting of surface bubbles and weathering of surface crack; dulling and creamy iridescent weathering on interior and 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