Glass mosaic fragment

Unknown

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

Translucent cobalt blue, opaque yellow, white, red, and light turquoise blue. Rectangular inlay (?) with long straight sides and beveled edges at both ends; underside shaped into two slanting but rounded projections lengthwise. Mosaic pattern of irregular splashes and dots in various colors on a blue ground. Polished upper side; pitting and weathering of surface bubbles on upper side; deep pitting, dulling and creamy weathering on underside 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