13 Fragments of Monochrome Revetment Inlays

Object Name: 
13 Fragments of Monochrome Revetment Inlays

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Object Name: 
13 Fragments of Monochrome Revetment Inlays
Place Made: 
possibly Egypt
Roman Empire
Accession Number: 
64.1.225
Dimensions: 
See Individual Records
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
99-1 BCE
Credit Line: 
Bequest of the Estate of George S. McKearin
Primary Description: 
Opaque deep blue, opaque medium blue, opaque red, translucent turquoise and yellow-green glass, pitted with some iridescence. Cast and cut. (A) Chunk of deep blue with one curved face, possibly part of a column drum. (B) Sliver, roughly rectangular of same material. (C) Same color, roughly rectangular with notch on one side, broken on one end. (D-G) Two joining and two non-joining long rectangular strips of medium blue glass finished on one flat side. (H) Diamond of turquoise glass. (I) Similar glass slightly more blue. Four-sided element with two parallel sides. (J) Similar piece with one tip broken. (L) Red with "black" bands, triangular shape, one tip broken. (M) Similar glass, rectangular piece, side chipped into parallel curves.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
McKearin, George S. (b. 1874), Source
1964-09-09
Category: 
Roman

Objects in Set (13)

Fragment of Monochrome Revetment Inlay
Date:99-1 BCE
Accession Number:64.1.225 A
Fragment of Monochrome Revetment Inlay
Date:99-1 BCE
Accession Number:64.1.225 B
 
Fragment of Monochrome Revetment Inlay
Date:99-1 BCE
Accession Number:64.1.225 C
Fragment of Monochrome Revetment Inlay
Date:99-1 BCE
Accession Number:64.1.225 D
 
Fragment of Monochrome Revetment Inlay
Date:99-1 BCE
Accession Number:64.1.225 E
Fragment of Monochrome Revetment Inlay
Date:99-1 BCE
Accession Number:64.1.225 F
 
Fragment of Monochrome Revetment Inlay
Date:99-1 BCE
Accession Number:64.1.225 G
Fragment of Monochrome Revetment Inlay
Date:99-1 BCE
Accession Number:64.1.225 H
 
Fragment of Monochrome Revetment Inlay
Date:99-1 BCE
Accession Number:64.1.225 I
Fragment of Monochrome Revetment Inlay
Date:99-1 BCE
Accession Number:64.1.225 J
 
Fragment of Monochrome Revetment Inlay
Date:99-1 BCE
Accession Number:64.1.225 K
Fragment of Monochrome Revetment Inlay
Date:99-1 BCE
Accession Number:64.1.225 L
 
Fragment of Monochrome Revetment Inlay
Date:99-1 BCE
Accession Number:64.1.225 M