fragment
Object Name2 Mosaic Fish Inlay Fragments
Made FromGlass
Date99 BCE-25 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; possibly Alexandria; possibly Rome
Techniquemosaic glass
Size(a) H: 2.1 cm, L: 3.2 cm; (b) H: 1.2 cm, L: 1 cm
Accession Number76.1.18
Credit LineGift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical Description(a) Canes of translucent grey, amethyst and opaque white glass, slightly weathered, some surface pitting; mosaic glass technique. Fragment preserves pelvic fin of a fish composed of narrow bands of amethyst alternating with wide bands of whitish-grey glass attached to the white belly. (b) Canes of opaque brick-red, opaque yellow, opaque yellowish-white and translucent amethyst glass pitted with some light weathering product on surface; mosaic glass technique. Fragment preserves anal fin of a fish composed of alternating bands of red, amethyst and yellow attached to the yellowish-white belly of the fish.Provenance
Source
Derek Content
- 1976-01-01
Source
Carl Sandler Berkowitz
- 1976-01-01
Former Collection
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982)
