Glass mosaic inlay fragment

late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE
Not on view
Deep purple, appearing reddish brown, and opaque white.
Flat, roughly rectangular revetment plaque.
Marbled mosaic pattern in purple ground with multiple white rods.
Chipped at all four corners; polished upper side; pitting of surface bubbles; thick creamy weathering on underside and edges.
The glass imitates Egyptian porphyry.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glass mosaic inlay fragment
  • Period: Early Imperial
  • Date: late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Glass; cast
  • Dimensions: Other: 3/4 x 1 7/16 in. (1.9 x 3.7 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
  • Object Number: 91.1.1856
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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