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Opaque black slab; pattern of ivy cut for inlay; architectural; cast and carved.
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Title: Obsidian revetment slab fragment
Period: Early Imperial
Date: 1st century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Obsidian; cut
Dimensions: Overall: 4 9/16 x 2 3/16 x 9/16 in. (11.6 x 5.5 x 1.4 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number: 17.194.2360
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