Details

Object type

mosaic fragment

Place Associated

Unrecorded

Date

1st century BC

Materials

stone, plaster

Dimensions

overall: 320 mm x 367 mm x 32 mm

Description

Mosaic fragment of a cock standing on the border with plumage made of multi-coloured stone tesserae set in plaster.

Made in Rome, Italy in the 1st century BC.

Credit Line/Donor

Gifted by Sir William and Lady Burrell to the City of Glasgow, 1944

Collection

Burrell Collection: Roman Items [various media]

ID Number

42.3

Location

Burrell Collection

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