Fused mosaic inlay of a wing
Fused mosaic inlay of a wing
Place of OriginEgypt or Italy
Date1st century BCE - 1st century CE
DimensionsMax L: 1 in. (2.5 cm); Max W: 1/2 in. (1.2 cm)
Mediumglass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.284
Not on View
DescriptionThis small glass piece shows a pattern of blue feathers, each with a white dot, arranged in two rows. A red line runs along the top. The decoration is on one side, which is polished. It was made by fusing pieces of colored glass.
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Third to first century BCE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Third to first century BCE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Early Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Third to first century BCE
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