Tile or Stone Inlay

Object Name: 
Tile or Stone Inlay

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Object Name: 
Tile or Stone Inlay
Place Made: 
Roman Empire
Accession Number: 
51.7.4
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 3.4 cm, W: 3.4 cm, Th: 4 mm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1-99
Primary Description: 
Deep green marble with yellow-green crystalline inclusions; cut and polished on one face. Square tile.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Tano, Phocion J. (Greek), Source
1951-07-30
Category: 
Roman
Color: 
deep green
yellow-green
Technique: 
cutting
polishing
Material: 
marble

Publications (1)

Pre-Roman and Early Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass (1979) illustrated, p. 291, #890, pl. 34; BIB# 29547