Pilaster
second half 13th century (made)
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This marble panel is inlaid with a band of geometrical inlay in green and red porphyry and glass mosaic. The panel is Italian, probably Roman and dates from the late thirteenth century or early fourteenth century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Marble, porphyry |
| Brief description | Panel, marble, green and red porphyry, and glass mosaic, Italy (probably Roman), late 13th or early 14th century |
| Physical description | Pilaster. Marble inlaid with green and red porphyry and glass mosaic. |
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| Object history | Acquired in Rome in 1882. |
| Summary | This marble panel is inlaid with a band of geometrical inlay in green and red porphyry and glass mosaic. The panel is Italian, probably Roman and dates from the late thirteenth century or early fourteenth century. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1882. London: 1883, p. 6 |
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| Accession number | 55-1882 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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