Fragment of Revetment Plaque
Fragment of Revetment Plaque
Place of OriginRoman Empire, Italy, most likely found at Rome
DateLate 1st century BCE to early 1st 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.Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
3rd to 1st century BCE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
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