Glass mosaic ribbed bowl fragment

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

Body fragment of ribbed bowl. Translucent cobalt blue and opaque white. Convex curving side. Marbled mosaic pattern with sections of a single cane in a blue ground with irregular white stripes. On exterior, vestiges of two broad ribs. Exterior polished; some pitting of surface bubbles on exterior; dulling, pitting, and patches of creamy weathering on interior; slight weathering on jagged edges.

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