Glass mosaic inlay fragment

late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Translucent deep purple and opaque yellow.
Flat, rectangular panel, with one chipped, straight edge.
Marbled mosaic pattern in a purple ground with many yellow threads and swirls.
Chipped on edges of upper side; polished upper side; pitting of surface bubbles and weathering in chips on upper side; dulling and pitting on underside, straight edge, and part of opposite edge; other edges unweathered.

Artwork Details

Overview

Title: Glass mosaic inlay fragment
Period: Early Imperial
Date: late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Glass; cast
Dimensions: Overall: 1 1/8 x 1 1/2 in. (2.9 x 3.8 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Object Number: 91.1.1644
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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