Glass mosaic inlay fragment

Unknown

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

Fragment of revetment plaque. Translucent deep purple, appearing black, and opaque white. Flat inlay, square or rectangular, with corner, one straight flat edge, the other beveled and chipped. Marbled mosaic pattern in purple ground with irregular white lines and streaks. Polished upper side; pitting of surface bubbles, with some areas of iridescent weathering on upper side; dulling, pitting, and iridescent weathering on underside and edges.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891