Glass mosaic fragment

Roman

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Thin-walled rim fragment.
Semi-opaque greyish blue, translucent deep purple appearing black, and opaque yellow.
Vertical, rounded rim; shallow convex curving side, tapering downward.
Mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of a single cane in a purple ground outlined with a thick, irregular blue band and containing a scatter of yellow dots.
Polished exterior; pitting and weathering of surface bubbles; dulling, pitting, and iridescent weathering on interior, rim, and edges.
Cut down into a triangle.

Glass mosaic fragment, Glass, Roman

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