Difference between revisions of "Giallo antico marble"
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* Janet Burnett Grossman, ''Looking at Greek and Roman Sculpture in Stone'', J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2003 | * Janet Burnett Grossman, ''Looking at Greek and Roman Sculpture in Stone'', J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2003 | ||
Latest revision as of 14:54, 7 August 2022
Description
A fine-grain, pale to dark yellow-color marble quarried in the hills near Simitthus (modern Chemtou) in Tunisia since the second century BCE. Giallo anitco marble usually has veins of orange, pink or red. It was used for sculptures and buildings.
Synonyms and Related Terms
numidicum (Lat.); Numidian marble
Resources and Citations
- Ancient Trade Routes: Website
- Janet Burnett Grossman, Looking at Greek and Roman Sculpture in Stone, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2003