Glass hemispherical mosaic bowl, Hellenistic, 2nd–1st century B.C., Greek, Glass; cast, 2 15/16 x 5 3/8 in. (7.5 x 13.7 cm), Glass, Translucent purple, translucent light blue, opaque white, and opaque yellow. Slightly uneven vertical rim; convex side, tapering downward; slightly concave bottom. Composite mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of three canes: the first in a purple ground with a white spiral and central blue circle; the second in a blue ground with a white spiral and central purple circle, and the third in a blue ground with a yellow spiral, appearing green and central purple circle; a purple cane wound spirally with two fine threads in white and yellow is attached as a rim
Keywords:
Glass hemispherical mosaic bowl, Hellenistic, 2nd–1st century B.C, Greek, Glass, cast, 2 15/16 x 5 3/8, 7.5 13.7 cm, Translucent purple, translucent light, blue, opaque white, yellow, Slightly uneven, vertical, rim, convex side, tapering downward, slightly concave, bottom, Composite mosaic, pattern, formed, polygonal sections, three canes, first, purple ground, white spiral, central blue, circle, second, blue, third, yellow, appearing green, cane, wound, spirally, two fine, threads, white, yellow, attached
Image ID:
The watermark in the image will not appear on the final download.