Glass mosaic carinated bowl
Translucent purple, opaque white, yellow, red, and pale bluish green.
Vertical rim with angular edge; carinated side, with upper slightly bulging vertical curve and lower convex curve; flat bottom within slightly outsplayed base ring with flattened edge.
Composite mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of a single cane in purple ground outlined in opaque white containing concentric circles of bluish green and red with a central yellow dot. A narrow horizontal ridge cut on top edge of rim and another narrow horizontal groove just below rim on exterior.
Complete except for two holes in rim; some pitting and dulling, creamy brown iridescent weathering on interior, and patches of iridescent weathering on exterior.
Rotary grinding marks on exterior.
Vertical rim with angular edge; carinated side, with upper slightly bulging vertical curve and lower convex curve; flat bottom within slightly outsplayed base ring with flattened edge.
Composite mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of a single cane in purple ground outlined in opaque white containing concentric circles of bluish green and red with a central yellow dot. A narrow horizontal ridge cut on top edge of rim and another narrow horizontal groove just below rim on exterior.
Complete except for two holes in rim; some pitting and dulling, creamy brown iridescent weathering on interior, and patches of iridescent weathering on exterior.
Rotary grinding marks on exterior.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass mosaic carinated bowl
- Period: Early Imperial
- Date: late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE
- Culture: Roman, probably Italian
- Medium: Glass; cast and cut
- Dimensions: H.: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm)
Diam.: 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm) - Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
- Object Number: 91.1.1387
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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