Fragments of Wall Revetment Inlays and Tiles

Object Name: 
Fragments of Wall Revetment Inlays and Tiles

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Object Name: 
Fragments of Wall Revetment Inlays and Tiles
Place Made: 
Roman Empire
probably Rome
Accession Number: 
76.1.52
Dimensions: 
(a) L: 11.9 cm, Th: 0.5 cm; (b) H: 5.4 cm, W: 3.3 cm, Th: 1 cm; (c) L: 3.5 cm, Th: 0.4 cm; (d) L: 2.5 cm, Th: 0.3 cm; (e) L: 2.5 cm, Th: 2.5 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
25 BCE-99 CE
Credit Line: 
Gift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content
Primary Description: 
Small round canes of translucent yellow-green glass cased with opaque white float in a translucent yellow-green matrix, all fragments are covered with a thick iridescent weathering film. (a) Long narrow section of a thick panel. (b) Thick rectangular or square tile preserving three finished edges which appear slightly beveled and may have been cast, opaque canes appear to be spirals in a yellow-green matrix. (c) Translucent green glass with opaque white irregular canes, roughly triangular fragment preserves a section of inlay panel. (d,e) Small roughly rectangular elements with one corner broken away, overall pattern undetermined.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Former Collection
Berkowitz, Carl, Source
1976-01-01
Content, Derek, Source
1976-01-01
Category: 
Roman
Color: 
Translucent yellow-green
Technique: 
mosaic glass

Publications (1)

Pre-Roman and Early Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass (1979) p. 250, #735 (a-e); BIB# 29547