mosaic
Object NameMosaic Bar with Rosettes and Circles
Made FromGlass
Date25 BCE-50 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Italy; possibly Egypt
Techniquemosaic
SizeOverall H: 6 cm, W: 3.2 cm, Th: 0.9 cm
Accession Number64.1.12
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical DescriptionMosaic Bar with Rosettes and Circles. Canes of opaque white, opaque brick-red, opaque bright orange, turquoise and translucent deep blue glass, dull sides, one surface repolished recently. Mosaic bar or strip consisting of a repetitive pattern of alternating rosettes and concentric circles each separated by a vertical orange stripe; the rosette is a turquoise center with six white petals cased with blue in a red field, three of these are preserved and alternate with concentric circles of blue, white, turquoise, red in a transparent blue field, the five elements are in turn cased with white and blue creating an elaborate border the left side of which is broken away.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1966-01-04
