fragment
Object NameFragment of Wall Revetment Tile
Made FromGlass
Date25 BCE-99 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Rome
Techniquemosaic glass or millefiori technique, scored, cut
SizeOverall W: 4.6 cm, D: 2.7 cm, Th: 0.4 cm
Accession Number66.1.119
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionOpaque orange glass with opaque red marbling in large polygonal canes, heavily weathered to a light green on sides and back, pitted, one surface repolished recently; mosaic glass or millefiori technique, probably scored and cut. Rectangular inlay tile with marbleized pattern.Provenance
Source
Sergio Sangiorgi
(Italian) - 1966
Former Collection
Giorgio Sangiorgi
(Italian, 1886-1965)
