Mosaic Pavement
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This mosaic pavement was formerly in the Bandinel Collection.
It is of white tesserae.
A tessera (and plural tesserae) is the term for the individual piece in a mosaic - mostly in the shape of a square.
It is of white tesserae.
A tessera (and plural tesserae) is the term for the individual piece in a mosaic - mostly in the shape of a square.
Object details
Object type | |
Materials and techniques | white tesseræ |
Brief description | Mosaic Pavement, fragment, white tesseræ, Ancient Roman |
Physical description | Fragment of mosaic pavement. White tesseræ. |
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Object history | This mosaic pavement was formerly in the Bandinel Collection |
Summary | This mosaic pavement was formerly in the Bandinel Collection. It is of white tesserae. A tessera (and plural tesserae) is the term for the individual piece in a mosaic - mostly in the shape of a square. |
Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1853. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 43. |
Collection | |
Accession number | 1008-1853 |
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Record created | March 14, 2008 |
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