Rectangular mosaic inlay of serpent with head of a cor (Hathor)
Rectangular mosaic inlay of serpent with head of a cor (Hathor)
Place of OriginEgypt or Italy
Date1st century BCE - 1st century CE
DimensionsMax L: 3/4 in. (1.8 cm); Max W: 1/2 in. (1.0 cm)
Mediumglass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.261
Not on View
DescriptionThis small rectangular mosaic glass inlay features a white silhouette of a horned serpent with a cow’s head, a symbolic representation of the Egyptian goddess Hathor. The image appears on a red ground and is framed by a white-blue-white border around the edges. Made using the fused mosaic glass technique. All surfaces are smoothed, with a minor chip on one corner.
1810-1840
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Third to first century BCE
Third to first century BCE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
161-169 CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Early Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Early Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
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