fragment
Object NameFragment of Wall Revetment Inlay
Made FromGlass, Stone
Date25 BCE-99 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Rome
TechniqueMosaic glass or millefiori technique, cut, polished
SizeOverall L: 3.5 cm, W: 2 cm; Cane Diam: 0.8 cm
Accession Number76.1.57
Credit LineGift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTranslucent greenish-blue glass, bubbly with stone, pitted surface, circular cane with opaque white, translucent blue- green, colorless and opaque red glass, pitted and dull surface; mosaic glass or millefiori technique, monochrome glass cut and polished. Diamond-shaped monochrome element with circle cut in center, inlaid is a round red cane with a design of Y-shaped or split leaf elements, yellow stems cased with blue-green subsequently cased with opaque white arranged in a quadrant design and separated from each other by a simple X in colorless or greenish-colorless glass; cane is affixed to a bitumen or thick resinous backing and is not fused to the diamond, backing is well preserved.Provenance
Source
Derek Content
- 1976-01-01
Source
Carl Sandler Berkowitz
- 1976-01-01
Former Collection
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982)
