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Section of Mosaic Cane
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Section of Mosaic Cane

Place of OriginEgypt
DateThird to first century BCE
DimensionsH: 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); W: 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); Thickness: 1/4 in. (0.6 cm)
Mediumglass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.255
Not on View
DescriptionSquare section of mosaic cane composed of fused polychrome glass. The design features a cobalt-blue ground with a central five-pointed star in opaque white glass. At the center of the star is an opaque yellow rod, itself outlined in cobalt blue. The section is attached to a dark-colored backing that appears black. The upper and underside surfaces are flat, and the vertical edges are smooth. The object was cast and polished after being assembled from colored glass segments.
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. 633, p.363.

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