Glass mosaic ribbed bowl fragment

Unknown

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

Body fragment. Translucent cobalt blue, opaque white, yellow, and brick red. Deeply convex curving side. Ribbon mosaic pattern formed from lengths of one or more canes with wavy blue, white, and red threads, and yellow enclosing white; on exterior, parts of three vertical, slender ribs, tapering downwards and flattening into side. Some bubbles; polished interior; pitting of surface bubbles 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