Glass mosaic fragment

Unknown

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

Rim fragment. Translucent purple, light blue green appearing green, opaque white and yellow. Vertical, rounded rim, with slightly thicker band on interior below; shallow side curving in sharply at bottom. Mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of two canes: one in a purple ground with a white circle and central white rod, and the other in a blue ground with a yellow spiral and a central tight yellow spiral. Polished exterior; slight pitting of surface bubbles on exterior; dulling and 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