fragment
Object NameFragment of Wall Revetment Inlay
Made FromGlass
Date25 BCE-99 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Rome
Techniquemosaic glass or millefiori technique, polished
Accession Number66.1.129
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionRosette canes of opaque white centers cased with translucent amethyst have six petals of translucent yellow-green or light green cased with a thin band of opaque yellow, these float in a translucent amethyst matrix; mosaic glass or millefiori technique, dull pitted surface, cut in half and mounted on a modern piece of thin plate glass. Irregular fragment has been smoothed on edges and polished on upper surface.Provenance
Source
Sergio Sangiorgi
(Italian) - 1966
Former Collection
Giorgio Sangiorgi
(Italian, 1886-1965)
