1977.216.1: Giallo Antico marble sample

Identification and Creation

Object Number

1977.216.1

Title

Giallo Antico marble sample

Classification

Material Specimens

Work Type

material specimen

Culture

Roman

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/287896

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Stone

Technique

Cut

Dimensions

13.9 x 14 x 2.4 cm (5 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 15/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History

George J. Pfeiffer and Rachel Hartwell Pfeiffer, Cambridge, MA (by 1905), gift; to the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (1905-1977), transfer; to the Fogg Museum, 1977.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Gift of Pfeiffer-Hartwell Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Gift of Pfeiffer-Hartwell Collection

Accession Year

1977

Object Number

1977.216.1

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Contact

am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

Permissions

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Descriptions

Description

Large giallo antico marble sample said to be from the Via Firenze in Rome. It is cut and has a straight line along one side, where it is 2.5 cm thick. The other edges are broken. The top is flat and polished smooth. The underside is rough and less of the yellowish-orange color shows through. There appears to be remains of Roman mortar on the underside, perhaps showing where this sample would have been attached as part of a wall or floor.

Commentary

LIVE LIKE A ROMAN: DAILY LIFE OBJECT COLLECTION

This is a sample of Roman marble, which was most likely used as a floor or wall tile.

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