COLLECTION NAME:
Campus Art Collection
Record
Filename:
met-06.jpg
Identifier:
met-06
Title:
PEACOCK (this is “real,” it is not a replica)
Alternate Title:
an original (and 5 replicas) mosaic on extended loan from the Metropolitan Mus, NYC
Creator:
Ravenna Mosaics Company (of Missouri, USA) produced this replica ?????
Creator Nation:
Ancient Roman North Africa
Primary Subject:
animals
Photo Resolution:
2165 x 1761 pixels photo very fuzzy because photo’d thru non-glare plexiglas
Creation Date:
3rd to 4th century AD
Primary Creation Century:
3rd century
Medium (General):
mosaics
Medium (Specific):
glass tessere mosaic mounted in metal frame
Dimensions:
20 x 23 in
Donor:
METROPOLITAN museum of art -- (on extended loan from) the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC; their access #26.68
