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Object NameFragment of Mosaic Plaque

Made FromGlass

Date25 BCE-99 CE

Techniquemosaic glass technique

SizeOverall W: 9.4 cm, D: 6.5 cm, Th: 0.6 cm

Accession Number66.1.110

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Exhibitions

Designs in Miniature: The Story of Mosaic Glass

Place Made

Roman Empire; Italy

Physical DescriptionOpaque medium blue, opaque white, opaque red, opaque yellow and "black" (amethyst) glass canes, highly iridescent on sides and back, upper surface repolished recently; mosaic glass technique. Overall design consists of 1.5 cm. square elements composed of a central amethyst square surrounded by various colored squares; moving from center out the colors are white, red, amethyst, medium blue, yellow, amethyst, white, red, amethyst, blue; the overall pattern creates a repetitive checkerboard effect.
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