Glass mosaic bowl fragment

Roman

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Thin-walled rim fragment.
Translucent purple, honey brown layered with opaque white and appearing yellow, and opaque white.
Vertical rim with slightly inwardly-beveled edge; straight side tapering downward.
Ribbon mosaic pattern formed from lengths of a single cane with wavy lengths in purple, brown, and fine white line.
Many pinprick bubbles; polished exterior; pitting of surface bubbles on exterior; dulling and creamy iridescent weathering on interior, rim, and jagged edges.

Glass mosaic bowl fragment, Glass, Roman

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