Harvard Art Museums > 1977.216.3259: Fragment of Gold Glass Mosaic 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"Fragment of Gold Glass Mosaic , 1977.216.3259,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/289637. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.216.3259 Title Fragment of Gold Glass Mosaic Classification Mosaics Work Type mosaic Date 1st-5th century CE Period Roman period Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/289637 Physical Descriptions Medium Glass 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 1977.216.3259 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 Fragment of a mosaic consisting of gold glass tesserae. The use of gold glass suggests that this mosaic was located on a wall (as opposed to a floor pavement). 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
