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Fragment of Revetment Plaque
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Fragment of Revetment Plaque

Place of OriginAncient Rome, Italy, most likely found at Rome
DateLate first century BCE to early first century CE
DimensionsL: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm); Thickness: 1/4 in. (0.7 cm)
MediumOnyx glass; cast, polished on the upperside, underside left unpolished.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1812
Not on View
DescriptionMarbled mosaic pattern in a purple ground with large serpentine ovals of opaque white, each with a colorless center with small areas possessing a rosy tinge. Fragment of revetment plaque. Upper- and undersides flat.
Published ReferencesGrose, David F., Early Ancient Glass: Core-Formed, Rod-Formed, and Cast Vessels and Objects from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Roman Empire, 1600 B. C. to A. D. 50, New York: Hudson Hills Press in association with the Toledo Museum of Art, 1989, cat. no. 663, p. 368-369.
Early Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - Early 1st century CE
Fragment of Revetment Plaque Color
Late first century BCE to early first century CE

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