Glass mosaic fragment

Unknown

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

Translucent purple and opaque white. Shallow curving side. Marbled mosaic pattern in a purple ground with white threads. Polished exterior; pitting of surface bubbles on exterior and some weathering along one serrated edge; dulling, pitting, and creamy 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