Glass mosaic fragment

Unknown

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

Thin-walled rim fragment. Semi-opaque greyish blue, translucent deep purple appearing black, and opaque yellow. Vertical, rounded rim; shallow convex curving side, tapering downward. Mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of a single cane in a purple ground outlined with a thick, irregular blue band and containing a scatter of yellow dots. Polished exterior; pitting and weathering of surface bubbles; dulling, pitting, and iridescent weathering on interior, rim, and edges. Cut down into a triangle.

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