Glass cameo fragment of a large platter or tabletop 1st half of 1st century A.D. Roman Translucent deep purple with opaque white overlay.Everted, rounded rim, with slightly downturned outer lip; shallow convex side; flat bottom with slightly upturned and rounded outer edge.On interior, two raised lines as molding around side, retaining in places traces of white overlay; on exterior, recessed horizontal lines below rim and at edge of side and bottom. Decoration carved in white overlay, comprising a crab, a squid, and two bivalve molluscs, with incised details, such as the naturalistic patterning of the shells and the tenticles of the squid.Rim fragment, broken into a dozen pieces and repaired; many pinprick bubbles; dulling, deep pitting, brilliant iridescence, and patches of brown enamel-like weatheringOver a background of deep purple (representing Homer's "wine-dark sea"), a layer of opaque white glass have been added and then carved to represent various sea creatures. The fragment is