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Shallow round mosaic glass dish with blue, red, yellow and cream spiral patterns on a dark ground, photographed against a gray backdrop.

Dish

A shallow, round dish with a rolled rim, its interior and walls covered in mosaic glass. Blue, red, yellow, and cream tesserae form swirling spiral patterns and scattered blocks against a dark ground. The view is angled from above, showing the curved wall and bowl-like form.

Artist
Ancient Greek
Date
Mid 2nd-early 1st century BCE
Medium
Glass, mosaic
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1086 px
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Katherine K. Adler Memorial Fund

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