Mosaic
97-123-49
Location: On Display in the Greece Gallery
From: Israel | Jerusalem
Curatorial Section: Mediterranean
| Object Number | 97-123-49 |
| Current Location | Greece Gallery - On Display |
| Culture | Greek (uncertain) | Roman (uncertain) |
| Provenience | Israel | Jerusalem |
| Locus | Solomon Temple |
| Period | Hellenistic Period | Roman Period |
| Date Made | 99 BCE-99 CE |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Mortar | Marble (Stone) |
| Technique | Mosaic |
| Description | Fragment of Coarse Monochrome White Mosaic True mosaics employ small cubes of marble, limestone and tile called tesserae. Their color varies from plain white to a full palette of shades and tones which, in the best mosaic work, can rival the effects of painted murals. The individual tesserae here are carelessly set. Note their large size and depth, the rough upper surfaces and irregular edges. |
| Length | 5.5 cm |
| Width | 4 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997 |
| Other Number | L-123-49 - Old Museum Number | 14566 - ANSP Number |
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