Fragment of a Flat Wall Revetment

Object Name: 
Fragment of a Flat Wall Revetment

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Object Name: 
Fragment of a Flat Wall Revetment
Place Made: 
Italy, probably Rome
Accession Number: 
51.1.235-9
Dimensions: 
Overall W: 2.5 cm, L: 1.5 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
99 BCE-99 CE
Primary Description: 
Fragment of a Flat Wall Revetment. Translucent green, bluish-green matrix with similar round canes cased with thick opaque yellow glass, all weathered; mosaic glass or millefiori technique. Small flat wall revetment fragment perhaps preserving finished edge at its smallest dimension.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Tano, Phocion J. (Greek), Former Collection
Color: 
Translucent green, bluish green
Technique: 
millefiori glass

Publications (1)

Pre-Roman and Early Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass (1979) illustrated, p. 249, #729, pl. 34; BIB# 29547

Objects in Set (11)

11 Fragments
Date:99 BCE-99 CE
Accession Number:51.1.235
Fragment of a Revetment Panel
Date:99 BCE-99 CE
Accession Number:51.1.235-1
 
Fragment of a Revetment Panel Corner
Date:99 BCE-99 CE
Accession Number:51.1.235-2
Fragment of a Shallow Dish
Date:99 BCE-99 CE
Accession Number:51.1.235-3
 
Fragment of a Vessel
Date:99 BCE-99 CE
Accession Number:51.1.235-4
Fragment of a Bowl Rim
Date:99 BCE-99 CE
Accession Number:51.1.235-5
 
Fragment of a Plate or Bowl
Date:99 BCE-99 CE
Accession Number:51.1.235-6
Fragment of a Bowl Rim
Date:99 BCE-99 CE
Accession Number:51.1.235-7
 
Fragment of a Wall Revetment
Date:99 BCE-99 CE
Accession Number:51.1.235-8
Fragment of a Wall Revetment
Date:99 BCE-99 CE
Accession Number:51.1.235-10
 
Fragment of a Wall Revetment
Date:99 BCE-99 CE
Accession Number:51.1.235-11