Glass mosaic fragment, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D., Roman, Glass; cast, Other: 1 3/8 x 1 9/16 in. (3.5 x 4 cm), Glass, Thick base fragment, probably from a deep, footed ribbed bowl., Translucent deep purple, cobalt blue, and opaque white., Two layers fused together, forming a convex disk., Exterior layer: ribbon mosaic pattern formed from sections of a single cane in purple ground with white and blue threads in parallel lines; interior layer: spiraling mosaic pattern formed from sections of a single cane in blue ground with white threads
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Glass mosaic fragment, Early Imperial, late 1st century B.C.–early .D, Roman, Glass, cast, 1 3/8 x 1 9/16, 3.5 4 cm, Thick base, fragment, deep, footed ribbed, bowl, Translucent deep, purple, cobalt blue, opaque white, Two layers, fused, together, forming, convex disk, Exterior layer, ribbon mosaic, pattern, formed, sections, single cane, purple ground, white, blue threads, parallel lines, interior, spiraling, white
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