Glass mosaic inlay fragment

A small, irregular fragment of dark green glass, its surface marked with pale green, leaf-like shapes arranged in a scattered pattern. The edges are chipped and uneven, and the piece is shown alone against a plain grey ground.

Look closer: Small chipped edge and a flat break along the lower side where the piece has been broken away.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

1968 × 1960 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891