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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A small square or cube of a hard material. Tessera have been made of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bone bone], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wood wood], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=stone stone], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=ceramic ceramic], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=glass glass]. In ancient times, they were used a token, tally, or ticket. In Greece and Rome, tessera were used to make decorative mosaic patterns.
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A small square or cube of a hard material. Tessera have been made of [[bone|bone]], [[wood|wood]], [[stone|stone]], [[ceramic|ceramic]], and [[glass|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 ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
tesela (Esp.); tesselle (Fr.); tessera (It.); tessela (Port.)
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tesserae; tesela (Esp.); tesselle (Fr.); tessera (It.); tessela (Port.)
  
 
== Additional Images ==
 
== Additional Images ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
== Authority ==
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* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
 
 
* Ralph Mayer, Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
 
  
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  
* Random House, Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
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* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

Latest revision as of 11:44, 8 June 2022

Marine mosaic
MFA# 2002.128.1

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

tesserae; tesela (Esp.); tesselle (Fr.); tessera (It.); tessela (Port.)

Additional Images

Resources and Citations

  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998