Fragment of mosaic glass
Fragment of mosaic glass
Place of OriginEgypt
Date1st century BCE - 1th century CE
DimensionsAbout 1/2 x 1/2 in.
Mediumglass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.281
Not on View
DescriptionThis small rectangular inlay is made of composite mosaic glass in yellow, blue, green, red, and white. The object has a piano-convex profile and is weathered on the reverse. It was created using fused glass canes arranged to form a multicolored pattern.
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Early Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
1st century BCE to 1st century CE
Early to mid-1st century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
1st century BCE (Ptolemaic?)
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