Harvard Art Museums > 1977.216.26: Porfido Nero "Porissima Specie", Corsi. Bought at Thermae of Caracalla Material Specimens Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Porfido Nero "Porissima Specie", Corsi. Bought at Thermae of Caracalla , 1977.216.26,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/287915. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.216.26 Title Porfido Nero "Porissima Specie", Corsi. Bought at Thermae of Caracalla Classification Material Specimens Work Type material specimen Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/287915 Physical Descriptions Medium Stone Technique Cut Dimensions 7.8 x 1.3 x 12.9 cm (3 1/16 x 1/2 x 5 1/16 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 Collection Accession Year 1977 Object Number 1977.216.26 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Flat stone sample of porfido nero. Three of the four sides appear to be cut; two are parallel to each other and one runs diagonally between them. The fourth side is uneven. This may have been a wall or floor tile, since the thickness is an even 1 cm throughout. The majority of the stone is black with vivid green inclusions. Both sides of the stone are highly polished and flat. Commentary LIVE LIKE A ROMAN: DAILY LIFE OBJECT COLLECTION This is a fragment of Roman marble, most likely used as a floor or wall tile. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
