Glass revetment plaque fragment

Unknown

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

Translucent turquoise blue with opaque yellow, making glass look dark greenwith splashes of pale green Marbled mosaic pattern of multiple rods, imitating colored marble. Upper side flat; underside flat but slightly uneven. Probably cut into rectangular slab and upper side and edges polished in modern times; pitting of surface bubbles, dulling and 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