Glass revetment plaque fragment

Unknown

1st century BCE–1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent turquoise greenish blue with opaque yellow, making glass look green Composite mosaic pattern of multiple circular rods, drawn out to give a three-dimensional impression. Upperside flat; underside flat but slightly uneven. Probably cut into rectangle and upperside and edges polished in modern times; some deep pitting, dulling and iridescent weathering on underside.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76