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Porfido Nero "Porissima Specie", Corsi. Bought at Thermae of Caracalla

Porfido Nero "Porissima Specie", Corsi. Bought at Thermae of Caracalla

Roman

Flat stone sample of porfido nero. Three of the four sides appear to be cut; two are parallel to each other and one runs diagonally between them. The fourth side is uneven. This may have been a wall or floor tile, since the thickness is an even 1 cm throughout. The majority of the stone is black with vivid green inclusions. Both sides of the stone are highly polished and flat.

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