mosaic
Object NamePanel with Birds
Made FromGlass
Date300-399
Techniquemosaic technique, inlaid
SizeOverall H: 28.8 cm, W: 28.2 cm; Panel H: 26.5 cm, W: 26.1 cm
Accession Number66.1.215
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Designs in Miniature: The Story of Mosaic Glass
Flowers Which Clothe the Meadows
Glass of the Caesars
Interpretive NotesThis scene of birds, set in a seemingly abstract pattern, was used for interior decoration. Similar panels adorned the villa of the Roman emperor Lucius Verus near Rome, Italy. He was co-emperor with Marcus Aurelius from A. D. 161 to 169.
possibly Italy
Provenance
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1-299
299-1 BCE
about 700-999
99 BCE-99 CE
about 1250-1275