inlay
Object NameWall Revetment Inlay
Made FromGlass
Date25 BCE-99 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Rome
TechniqueCast, cut, repolished
SizeOverall H: 3.2 cm, W: 1.5 cm, Th: 0.2 cm
Accession Number66.1.86
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionOpaque light blue glass, white stone and blue streamers, thick light brown weathering crust on sides and back; cast, cut and repolished recently. Inlay elements in the shape of a long flame-like leaf with five pointed tips in the base of the leaf bending down and to the right.Provenance
Source
Sergio Sangiorgi
(Italian) - 1966
Former Collection
Giorgio Sangiorgi
(Italian, 1886-1965)
