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Mosaic Pavement

Artist/Maker
Unknown

These two fragments of a mosaic pavement are composed of tesserae of brown, red and yellow marble, embedded in grey cement and are from the Vostitza (Aegion) on the Gulf of Corinth. These pieces were part of the collections of the Museum of Practical Geology, in Jermyn Street, London.


Object details

Category
Archaeology
Object type
Mosaic pavement
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Fragment of Mosaic Pavement
  • Fragment of Mosaic Pavement
Materials and techniques
Marble, Mosaic
Marble
Mosaic
Brief description
Fragment of mosaic pavement, brown red and yellow marble, from Vostitza (Aegion) on the Gulf of Corinth, Ancient Roman
Physical description
Two fragments of a pavement of mosaic, composed of tesserae of brown, red and yellow marble, embedded in grey cement. From Vostitza (Aegion) on the Gulf of Corinth.
Dimensions
  • 4666 1901 length: 2.25in
  • 4666 1901 width: 1.625in
  • 4666 a 1901 length: 1.25in
  • 4666 a 1901 width: 1.125in
Style
Ancient Roman
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street.
Summary
These two fragments of a mosaic pavement are composed of tesserae of brown, red and yellow marble, embedded in grey cement and are from the Vostitza (Aegion) on the Gulf of Corinth. These pieces were part of the collections of the Museum of Practical Geology, in Jermyn Street, London.
Bibliographic reference
List of Works of Art acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum during the Year 1901. Jermyn Street Collection. Part III London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1904. pp.154
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
4666&A-1901

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Record createdMay 27, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O236467/mosaic-pavement-unknown/
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