revetment
Object NameWall Revetment Panel
Made FromGlass
Date25 BCE-99 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Rome
Techniquemosaic glass or millefiori technique
SizeOverall W: 7.2 cm, D: 4.9 cm, Th: 0.6 cm
Accession Number66.1.99
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTranslucent amethyst canes in an opaque white matrix, heavily pitted and weathered, upper surface repolished recently; mosaic glass or millefiori technique. Irregular fragment of a large panel consisting of polygonal canes with white centers surrounded by a circle of amethyst which in turn is surrounded by four concentric circles composed of amethyst dots in an opaque white matrix, these polygonal canes are placed next to each other to form an overall elaborate pattern.Provenance
Source
Sergio Sangiorgi
(Italian) - 1966
Former Collection
Giorgio Sangiorgi
(Italian, 1886-1965)
