Fragment of fused mosaic wing (?)
Fragment of fused mosaic wing (?)
Place of OriginEgypt or Italy
Date1st century BCE - 1st century CE
DimensionsMax L: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Max W: 7/16 in. (.9 cm)
Mediumglass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.267
Not on View
DescriptionThe design features rows of yellow dots bordered in red on a black ground, appearing only on one polished surface. The underside is red, and the upper surface is convex. All sides have been smoothed, with slight chipping on one corner. This piece was created using the polychrome mosaic glass technique, where colored glass canes are fused together and then shaped and polished.
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
9th-11th century CE (?)
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Probably third century
Early Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
250-150 BCE
Early Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
about 575 BCE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
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