黑曜石家具附件 - 美国大都会艺术博物馆展品查阅

品名（中）	黑曜石家具附件
品名（英）	Obsidian furniture attachment
入馆年号	1874年，74.51.5871
策展部门	希腊和罗马艺术（Greek and Roman Art）
创作者
创作年份	公元前 25
创作地区
分类	玻璃（Glass）
尺寸	长: 8 1/16英寸 (20.4厘米)
介绍（中）	非常深的紫色，呈现黑色实心块，背部平坦；凸出的侧面向外弯曲到平坦，凹陷带在前面；顶端以从后向前倾斜的角度向后切割；底端在前面向后刻成一个平面。背面有两个深凹槽，其中一个凹槽刻在砌块倾斜的顶部边缘；另一个位于平坦的背部，朝向顶部，底部有一个宽的部分，上面有一个较窄的部分，用凸缘固定连接销侧面和底部之间的边缘凸起成型；在弯曲的两侧，对称的波浪图案，每侧有九个浮雕波浪；上面，两个平面凸起的成型带侧面的正面凹陷表面底部断裂，顶部、侧面和背面有一些碎屑和损坏；未抛光的垫子表面，波浪图案后面的地面更粗糙，正面和背面的平面切割；背面的小块石灰质吸积物背面的插槽表明该部件是垂直连接的，顶部与背面的另一个插槽成角度意味着它与水平部件装配在一起。下正面的切割无法解释，但这是这件作品的独创之处，因为波浪图案仅从其上方开始。黑石在希腊化和罗马时代被用于制作豪华器皿和复合雕像。这是一个非常罕见的例子，它被用作装饰配件，可能用于椅子或沙发。
介绍（英）	Very deep purple, appearing black. Solid block, with flat back; convex sides curving outward to flat, recessed band at front; top end cut back at angle sloping upward from back to front; bottom end carved back at front to a flat surface. On back, two slots as deep recesses, one of which is carved into the sloping top edge of the block; the other, located on the flat back towards the top, has a broad section at bottom leading to a narrower section above with flanges to hold an attachment pin. Raised molding on edge between sides and bottom; on curving sides, symmetrical wave pattern comprising nine waves on each side carved in relief; above, two plain raised molding bands flanking frontal recessed surface. Broken off at bottom and some chips and damage to top, sides, and back; unpolished mat surfaces, rougher in ground behind wave pattern, on flat cut in the front, and on back; small patches of limy accretion on back. The slot on the back suggests that the piece was attached vertically, and the angled top with the other slot in the back implies it fitted together with a horizontal piece. The cutting on the lower front is unexplained but is original to the piece since the wave pattern only starts above it. Obsidian was used in Hellenistic and Roman times for luxury vessels and composite statuary. This is a very rare example of its use as a decorative fitting, probably for a chair or couch.