Plaque Fragment

Unknown1st century B.C.

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

A rectangular cast plaque fragment of opaque red glass decorated with a pattern of four-petaled flowers with white and turquoise petals around yellow centers. There is some discoloration around the edges.

Details

Title: Plaque Fragment
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 1st century B.C.
Location Created: Alexandria (perhaps), Workshop in the Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt
Physical Dimensions: 2.5 cm (1 in.)
Type: Plaque
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Glass
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 2004.32
Culture: Greek or Roman
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
Creator Display Name: Unknown
Classification: Architecture (Object Genre)

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