fragment
Object NameFragment of Plaque
Made FromGlass
Date1-99
Place MadeMediterranean; probably Italy
Techniquemold-pressed
SizeOverall H: 4.5 cm, W: 3.5 cm, Th: 0.6 cm
Accession Number66.1.66
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTranslucent deep blue, opaque white glasses; mold-pressed. Fragment of straight upper edge of plaque; thick translucent deep blue layer rests on thinner layer of opaque white. Upper layer bears part of sacrifice of bull in relief: draped figure, presumably female, with one leg bent and resting on back of bull, plunges knife into back of its head; bull shown collapsed on ground, facing right, with neck and head drawn back and right leg bent backwards.Provenance
Source
Sergio Sangiorgi
(Italian) - 1966
Former Collection
Giorgio Sangiorgi
(Italian, 1886-1965)
25 BCE-99 CE
1940-1949
