Composite Mosaic Plaque or Inlay
Composite Mosaic Plaque or Inlay
Place of OriginEgypt or Italy
Date1st century BCE - 1st century CE
DimensionsMax L: 2 1/8 in. (5.3 cm); Max W: 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm)
MediumPolychrome composite mosaic glass.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.318
Not on View
DescriptionThis triangular mosaic glass plaque shows a checkerboard-like pattern made from small colored squares. The design alternates between solid black and clusters of red, white, and yellow cubes. The surface is smooth but worn, and the object is mounted on modern glass.
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Third to first century BCE
Early Imperial Period, 1st - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Third to first century BCE
Third to first century BCE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
1st century CE
Early Imperial Period, 1st - 4th century CE
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