Italian, Venice
Mosaic: Torcello, late 19th century
Polished slate with inlaid multi-color mosaic, 26.7 x 40.2 cm (10 1/2 x 15 13/16 in.)
Rectangular, black polished slate that has the word TORCELLO inlaid with multi-colored mosaic. The pieces that make up the mosaic are mostly rectangular and square, and the majority of the mosaic pieces are rather muted tones of red, purple, orange, yellow, brown, and white.
Macknight Room
Commentary
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