DD-1 (bottom). CT.1657, trench T. Cast glass, striped mosaic vessel with parallel row pattern. Small convex curving body fragment of bowl or cup. The striped mosaic pattern is formed from lengths of two alternating canes in parallel rows. A blue cane outlined by opaque yellow threads alternates with a colourless network cane wound spirally with two opaque yellow threads in reverse directions. Originally the fragment was covered by a thick white weathering. A whitish iridescence remains on the surface with pitting. The bowl was sagged. H. 1.7 cm, w. 1.7 cm, wth. 0.25 cm. From T 43 (Flavian). Parallel: For type of glass fabric: Grose 1989, 251-252, nos. 332-338; 301, nos. 398-399. A similar bowl is preserved in Cosa, Grose 1989, fig. 129 (date: the decade before 25/15 BC). Date: late 1st century BC-early 1st century AD. DD-2 (top right). CT.1646, trench T. Cast glass, composite mosaic vessel (non-carinated form), deep beaker or cup. Two joining fragments of rim. The rim is slightly out-turned with almost pointed edge and the side is almost straight. On the interior a narrow horizontal groove is cut immediately below the rim. It was made of a composite mosaic pattern formed from sections of a cane consisting of light blue and white around a yellow core. A whitish iridescence remains on the surface with pitting. The bowl was sagged. H. 2.5 cm, w. 2.1 cm, wth. 0.25 cm, Ø 11 cm. One further rim fragment does not join. From T 19, 22, 37 (Flavian-Trajanic). Parallel: Grose 1989, nos. 569-577; Volterra, Museo Guarnacci, Grose 1989, fig. 150. Probably Italian. Date: late 1st century BC to early 1st century AD. DD-286 (top left). CP 6.820, pronaos saggio 3.II. Cast glass, striped mosaic vessel – bowl or cup - with parallel row pattern. Fragment of rim with a thick rounded edge and with part of a slightly convex curving side of bowl or cup. The striped mosaic pattern is formed from lengths of colourless network cane wound spirally with two (?) opaque yellow threads in reverse directions. The rim is formed by a dark blue cane and polished. Originally, the fragment was covered by a thick whitish iridescence of which some remains on the surface. The bowl was sagged with an applied rim. Rotary-polished on all surfaces. H. 1.6 cm, w. 2.8 cm, wth. 0.35 cm, Ø 20 cm. Bands of greyish-blue 551 entwined with spirals of opaque yellow 109. The rim is opaque royal blue 072. Parallels: Grose 1989, 301, nos. 398-399. Date: late 1st century BC-early 1st century AD
Descriptions are published in: Nielsen, I., and Poulsen, B., (eds.), 1992: The Temple of Castor and Pollux I, Roma. Bilde, P. G., and Poulsen, B., (eds.), 2008: The Temple of Castor and Pollux II.1* & II.1**, Roma. Slej, K., and Cullhed, M., (eds.), 2008: The Temple of Castor and Pollux II.2* & II.2**, Roma
