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Fragment of fused mosaic wing (?)
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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.

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