inlay
Object NameInlay Strip
Made FromGlass
Date25 BCE-99 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; possibly Egypt; possibly Italy
Techniquemosaic glass or millefiori technique, broken, repolished
SizeOverall H: 6 mm, L: 1.5 cm, Th: 2 mm
Accession Number54.1.155
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionCanes of translucent amethyst, opaque red and opaque white, dull pitted surface, some light brown devitrification; mosaic glass or millefiori technique. Roughly rectangular strip possibly broken and repolished at one end preserves two rosettes with red center and rounded leaves in amethyst glass all in an opaque yellow matrix.Provenance
Source
Fahim Kouchakji
(b. Syria, 1886-1976)
1880-1950
about 450-650
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