Description
A small square or cube of a hard material. Tessera have been made of bone, wood, stone, ceramic, and glass. In ancient times, they were used a token, tally, or ticket. In Greece and Rome, tessera were used to make decorative mosaic patterns.
Synonyms and Related Terms
tesela (Esp.); tesselle (Fr.); tessera (It.); tessela (Port.)
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Last updated on: 7/3/2009 11:20:58 AM
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