Harvard Art Museums > 1977.216.3264: Group of thirty-three glass tesserae Mosaics Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Group of thirty-three glass tesserae , 1977.216.3264,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/289243. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.216.3264 Title Group of thirty-three glass tesserae Classification Mosaics Work Type tessera Date 1st-5th century CE Period Roman period Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/289243 Physical Descriptions Medium Glass tesserae Provenance Recorded Ownership History Miss E. Bayliss, gift; to the Department of the Classics Harvard University, 1913, transfer; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1977. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Gift of Miss E. Bayliss Received 11-17-1913 Accession Year 1977 Object Number 1977.216.3264 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Group of thirty-three glass tesserae in opaque blue and green as well as transluscent brown and yellow-green. Glass tesserae were most often used on wall mosaics (as opposed to floor mosaics). Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
