Fragment of Mosaic Inlay
Fragment of Mosaic Inlay
Place of OriginEgypt or Italy
DateThird to first century BCE
DimensionsH: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); W: 7/8 in. (2.1 cm); Thickness: 1/4 in. (0.6 cm)
Mediumglass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.268
Not on View
DescriptionThis small glass fragment shows part of a figure's shoulder, dressed in a highly decorated costume. The design includes colorful bands with checkerboard patterns and rows of flowers. The piece was made by fusing and casting slices of colored glass canes. The front surface is smooth and polished, while the back is rough with tool marks.
Published ReferencesGrose, David F., Early Ancient Glass: Core-Formed, Rod-Formed, and Cast Vessels and Objects from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Roman Empire, 1600 B. C. to A. D. 50, New York: Hudson Hills Press in association with the Toledo Museum of Art, 1989, cat. no. 621, p. 360.Third to first century BCE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Third to first century BCE
Early Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Early Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Unidentified, Gorgoneion Group
about 560 BCE
Third to first century BCE
Hellenistic or Roman period, 4th century BCE - 1st century CE
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