Glass mosaic fragment

Unknown

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

Translucent honey yellow with greenish tinge, opaque white, yellow, and pale blue. Almost flat with rough underside. Meander pattern on honey yellow ground formed with layers in white, yellow and blue on upper surface; small, oval ground facet on upper surface. Polished exterior; pitting of surface bubbles and weathering of facet on upper side; dulling, pitting, and creamy weathering on underside.

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