Relief Inlay Disc
Relief Inlay Disc
Place of OriginEgypt or Italy
Date1st century BCE - 1st century CE
DimensionsDiam: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
Mediumglass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.246
Not on View
DescriptionCircular inlay formed of polychrome mosaic glass, molded in relief with a central floral motif. The design was created by fusing and shaping colored glass canes. Surfaces are flat, with molded detail limited to the front.
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
2nd century BCE to 1st century CE, possibly later
3rd to 1st century BCE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
1st century BCE to 1st century CE
3rd to 1st century BCE
3rd to 1st century BCE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
3rd to 1st century BCE
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