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tesserae

Object Nameabout 70 Elements and Chips of Mosaic Tesserae

Made FromGlass, Gold

Date1-999

Techniquecast, scored, cut

SizeSmallest H: 0.7 cm, W: 0.7 cm; Largest H: 0.8 cm, W: 1.4 cm

Accession Number76.1.60

Credit LineGift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Place Made

Roman Empire; probably Italy; possibly Near East

Physical DescriptionTranslucent medium and deep blue, translucent light green, medium green, yellow-green, opaque red and opaque yellow, opaque yellow-green, brick-red and amethyst appearing black cased with colorless and a thin layer of gold foil sandwiched between, weathered and pitted, many pieces broken; cast, scored and cut. Complete tesserae and many chips of various colors, some vessel fragments intermixed.
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