Glass mosaic inlay fragment

Unknown

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

Opaque deep purple and white. Flat, triangular plaque. Marbled mosaic pattern in red ground with tiny red streaks and white rods. Chipped edges and corners; polished upper side; pitting of surface bubbles; thick creamy weathering and some iridescence on underside and some of edges. The colors and patterning are probably a deliberate attempt to imitate a luxury stone such as red porphyry.

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