Remnant of composite fused cane of rectangular cross section
Remnant of composite fused cane of rectangular cross section
Place of OriginEgypt or Italy
Date1st century BCE - 1st century CE
DimensionsMax L: 1 9/16 in. (4.0 cm); Max W: 3/4 in. (1.8 cm); Max Diam: 3/8 in. (7 cm)
Mediumglass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.248
Not on View
DescriptionRemnant of a fused mosaic glass cane with a rectangular cross-section. Composed of polychrome glass with an ornamental pattern that vaguely resembles the Eye of Horus. The cane is made from fused composite sections of colored glass.
3rd to 1st century BCE
3rd to 1st century BCE
3rd to 1st century BCE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
3rd to 1st century BCE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
3rd to 1st century BCE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
3rd to 1st century BCE
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