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Object Name2 Wing Inlays

Made FromGlass

Date25 BCE-99 CE

Techniquemosaic glass or millefiori technique

Size(a) L: 3 cm, H: 1.2 cm, Th: 0.6 cm; (b) L: 4 cm, H: 1.2 cm, Th: 0.6 cm

Accession Number76.1.68

Credit LineGift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Exhibitions

Glass from the Ancient World

Place Made

Roman Empire; probably Egypt, Dandarah

Physical DescriptionCanes of turquoise, opaque red, opaque yellow and translucent blue-green on a backing of colorless greenish glass, dull, pitted, light brown weathering product adhering to surface; mosaic glass or millefiori technique. (a) Left wing of a scarab composed of five horizontal bands of yellow with alternating scale patterns in each band of blue, red, blue, turquoise repeated at least three times, top is finished at the outer edge with a red strip which rests along side a turquoise strip as far as preserved, backing material is fused to this design and is heavily pitted, sides are tapered or beveled and appear to be original. (b) Similar motif, possibly from the same emblem but preserving an alternating red, turquoise, red strip above the wing and an opaque yellow streamer in backing material.
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