Glass mosaic bowl fragment

Unknown

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

Thin-walled rim fragment. Translucent purple, honey brown layered with opaque white and appearing yellow, and opaque white. Vertical rim with slightly inwardly-beveled edge; straight side tapering downward. Ribbon mosaic pattern formed from lengths of a single cane with wavy lengths in purple, brown, and fine white line. Many pinprick bubbles; polished exterior; pitting of surface bubbles on exterior; dulling and creamy iridescent weathering on interior, rim, 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