Mosaic glass bowl fragment

Unknown

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

Opaque brick red and white. Vertical rim with rounded edge; shallow convex curving side. Mosaic pattern in red ground with irregular white threads and streaks. Polished interior; pitting of surface bubbles; pitting, dulling, and patchy creamy 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