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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
DescriptionCobalt-blue ground with a central five-pointed opaque white star surrounding a central opaque yellow rod outlined in cobalt blue; the section is attached to a dark-colored backing (appearing black). Square section of mosaic cane. Upper- and undersides flat; smooth vertical edges. Fused polychrome mosaic glass; cast and polished.
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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