Fragment of plaque or inlay
Fragment of plaque or inlay
Place of OriginEgypt or Italy
Date1st century BCE - 1st century CE
DimensionsMax L: 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm); Max W: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Mediumglass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.269
Not on View
DescriptionThis fragment of a mosaic glass plaque or inlay features parallel bands of floral and other stylized motifs rendered in multiple colors on an opaque red background. The piece was made using the fused mosaic technique, where polychrome glass canes are arranged into patterns, fused together, and polished.
Third to first century BCE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Second century BCE to first century CE, possibly later
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Second century BCE to first century CE, possibly later
Third to first century BCE
Early Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century BCE (Ptolemaic?)
Early to mid-first century CE
Third to first century BCE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
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