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Glass mosaic inlay fragment

late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171
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.

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: Overall: 7/8 x 1 5/16 in. (2.2 x 3.3 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
  • Object Number: 91.1.1880
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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