fragment
Object NameFragment of Wall Revetment
Made FromGlass
Date25 BCE-99 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Rome
TechniqueCast, polished, fused mosaic glass technique
SizeOverall L: 7.5 cm
Accession Number74.1.66
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass from the Ancient World
Not On View
Physical DescriptionOpaque yellow-green, opaque yellow, opaque red, opaque white, and opaque turquoise-blue glass, dull surface; cast and polished as well as fused mosaic glass technique. Opaque green central element is yellow-green glass cast and ground on upper surface, preserves triangular shape, probably part of a larger triangle, bordered by two narrow strips of glass preserved on the left side and the base of the larger triangular section, each strip seems to be made up of two sections; on the left, a wide band of opaque yellow joined with narrow bands of opaque red and opaque white; below, a wide band of opaque white joined with a strip composed of opaque turquoise and opaque yellow; a bitumen-like material has oozed up through the joints and adheres not only to the back surface but obscures the edges where each piece joins the other.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1974-12-12
