Glass mosaic fragment late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D. Roman Translucent deep purple, pale greyish blue appearing green, opaque white, yellow, and brick red.Flat bottom or inlay.Mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of two canes: one in a purple ground outlined in white enclosing a scatter of blue rods outlined in yellow, and the other in a purple ground outlined in white with a red circle and inside on a purple ground two circles of white dots around a central yellow rod .Polished on one side with pitting of surface bubbles; dulling and creamy weathering on other side and jagged edges.. Glass mosaic fragment 257327