revetment
Object NameWall revetment
Made FromGlass
Date99 BCE-99 CE
Place Madeprobably Italy; possibly Egypt
TechniqueMosaic glass or millefiori technique
SizeOverall H: 4.6 cm, 3 cm
Accession Number52.1.30
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionWall revetment. Polygonal canes with translucent aquamarine centers cased with concentric bands of opaque yellow, translucent yellow-green and translucent deep green, dull, slightly pitted surface, one side ground and polished; mosaic glass or millefiori technique. Fragment preserves irregularly shaped group of polygonal canes which have not fully fused on the back side.Provenance
Source
Parke-Bernet Galleries, NYC
- 1952-02-04
Former Collection
M. A. Mansoor
