plaque
Object NameMaenad Plaque
Made FromGlass
Date99 BCE-99 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; possibly Egypt; possibly Italy
Techniquemosaic glass technique
SizeOverall W: 1.2 cm, D: 1.2 cm, Th: 0.4 cm
Accession Number64.1.214
Credit LineBequest of the Estate of George S. McKearin
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTurbid yellow-green background with canes of opaque red, opaque white, opaque yellow, translucent medium blue and translucent amethyst, broken dull surface with pitting; mosaic glass or millefiori technique, polished. Slice of a large rectangular plaque, fragment preserves portion of a female head probably a maenad or grotesque mask with elaborate hairdo, waves picked out with thin amethyst bands in the red matrix, a braid preserved near eye, an elaborate red crown or filet with random yellow stars preserved in amethyst centers; the woman has a white face, an amethyst pupil is highlighted with liner, eyebrow and lash of medium blue.Provenance
Source
George S. McKearin
(b. 1874) - 1964-09-09
299-1 BCE
25 BCE-75 CE
25 BCE-99 CE
99 BCE-99 CE
25 BCE-99 CE
25 BCE-99 CE
