Tesserae
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These ninety-five black and white tesserae are from Ancient Roman mosaics. They were part of the collections of the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street.
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Materials and techniques | Marble |
Brief description | Ninety-five black and white marble mosaic tesserae, Ancient Roman |
Physical description | Ninety-five tesserae, from mosaics, of black and white stone. |
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Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
Object history | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street. |
Summary | These ninety-five black and white tesserae are from Ancient Roman mosaics. They were part of the collections of the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street. |
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 |
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Accession number | 4668-1901 |
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Record created | May 27, 2009 |
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