Fragment of inlay
Fragment of inlay
Place of OriginEgypt (or Italy)
DateProbably 1st century CE
DimensionsL: 1 9/16 in. (4.0 cm); W: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
MediumFused polychrome mosaic glass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.312
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DescriptionShowing an ear of wheat in extremely fine mosaic technique. Yellow on blue background
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
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Hellenistic or Roman period, 4th century BCE - 1st century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
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