Mosaic glass fragment

Unknown

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

Translucent purple, opaque yellow, white, red, and green. Convex curving side, possibly with part of a vertical, beveled rim from a large dish. Mosaic pattern formed from large polygonal sections of a single cane in a purple ground with a circle of white rods surrounding a rosette pattern outlined in yellow comprising six green petals and a central red rod. Polished exterior; slight pitting and weathering of surface bubbles and joins between canes on exterior; dulling, pitting, and iridescent weathering on interior; weathering on jagged edges and one straight chipped edge.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917