2 Plaques or Inlays

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Object Name:

2 Plaques or Inlays

Department

Ancient

Place Made:

Greece

Date:

1400-1250 BC

Color

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aquamarine

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      - mineral (ref)
        beryl (ref)
        aquamarine (ref)

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white

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      - white (ref)

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brown

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      - brown (ref)

Technique

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molding

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  - forming (ref)
    - molding (ref)

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iridescence

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    - iridescence (ref)

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pressing

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  - forming (ref)
    - pressing (ref)

Material

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glass

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Dimensions:

See Individual Records

Accession Number:

59.1.64

Credit Line:

Gift of Ray Winfield Smith

Location:

See Individual Records

Description

(A) Translucent aquamarine glass with thick white iridescent weathering crust on surface; mold pressed. Rectangular plaque or inlay retains a large hemispherical convex center surrounded by relief dots from which eight rounded petals are symmetrically arranged, each petal is formed of two concave and concentric tongue-like elements. (B) Translucent deep blue glass with heavy white and light brown weathering crust on surface; mold pressed. Decoration as "A".

Publications (1)
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Publications

Pre-Roman and Early Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass (1979) illustrated, pp. 93-94, #175; BIB# 29547

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