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Object NameFragments of Mosaic Glass Inlay in Backing Material

Made FromGlass

Date25 BCE-99 CE

Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Egypt; possibly Italy

TechniqueMosaic glass or millefiori technique

SizeGlass Strip: H: 0.5 cm, W: 2.2 cm; Plaster: W: 4 cm, D: 2.8 cm

Accession Number59.1.547

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Not On View

Physical DescriptionCanes of opaque yellow and translucent amethyst glass, dull with thin weathering product adhering to surface, still embedded in heavy resin or plaster backing; mosaic glass or millefiori technique. Rod consists of a narrow amethyst strip cased on either side with a yellow glass strip. Parallel to it a rectangular tile with mosaic canes of yellow with green centers floating freely in a translucent yellow-green matrix.

Provenance

Source Ray Winfield Smith (American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27