Glass mosaic carinated bowl Roman late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE Semi-opaque deep purple, appearing black, translucent light blue green, opaque white, opaque yellow, and opaque red; color(s) of base ring uncertain, but including trail of opaque rim with slightly pointed edge; carinated side, with two convex curves, the upper being shallow and the lower deep; slightly convex bottom within applied outsplayed base ring with rounded mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of two canes: one in a purple ground outlined in white, each with a ring of y
Glass mosaic carinated bowl Roman late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE Semi-opaque deep purple, appearing black, translucent light blue green, opaque white, opaque yellow, and opaque red; color(s) of base ring uncertain, but including trail of opaque rim with slightly pointed edge; carinated side, with two convex curves, the upper being shallow and the lower deep; slightly convex bottom within applied outsplayed base ring with rounded mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of two canes: one in a purple ground outlined in white, each with a ring of yellow rods and a central white dot outlined in red and yellow; the second in a blue green ground with a spoked circle of yellow rods and a central white ; dulling and slight iridescent weathering on interior; pitting on polished exterior. View more. Glass mosaic carinated bowl. Roman. late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE. Glass; cast. Early Imperial. Glass
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