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revetment
revetment

revetment

Object NameWall Revetment Tile
Made FromGlass
Date25 BCE-99 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Rome
Techniquemosaic glass or millefiori technique, repolished
SizeOverall W: 5 cm, D: 2.2 cm, Th: 0.3 cm
Accession Number66.1.106
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionOpaque yellow-brown glass with dark brown veining in large polygonal elements, heavily weathered on sides and back to a light brown, one surface repolished recently; mosaic glass or millefiori technique, probably scored and cut. Rectangular tile from an elaborate wall revetment imitating the famous yellow antique Italian marble.
Provenance
Source Sergio Sangiorgi (Italian) - 1966
Former Collection Giorgio Sangiorgi (Italian, 1886-1965)
fragment
900-1099
fragment
900-1099
Old Orchard
Estelle G. Rothstein
1974-1978
bead
Mr. Larteh
1900-1972