Disk of mosaic glass
Disk of mosaic glass
Place of OriginEgypt
Date1st century BCE - 1th century CE
DimensionsDiam: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
Mediumglass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.274
Not on View
DescriptionThis small mosaic glass disc features a pattern of swirling blue, red, white, and yellow spirals. Its design, created using the composite mosaic technique, resembles Roman onyx glass through the use of dragged or pulled lines. The piece is flat and circular, with weathered and chipped edges.
Roman Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
Early Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Probably 2nd to mid-1st century BCE
Mid-4th through early 3rd century BCE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
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