inlay
Object NameInlay (leg from figure)
Made FromGlass
Date399-1 BCE
Place MadeEgypt
Techniquecast, cut, ground, polished
SizeOverall H: 5.9 cm, W: 3.8 cm, Th: 1 cm
Accession Number95.1.68
Credit LineBequest of Jerome Strauss
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionDeep blue, opaque glass; cast, cut, ground, and polished. Inlay, with front in low relief, and sides and back plain. Lower part of human leg and foot shown in profile to left. Knee is bent and, if foot was intended to stand on ground line, leg is thrust slightly forward; visible surfaces polished, and toes indicated by short transverse cuts. Sides are ground smooth but not polished. Back has uneven surface, with no trace of cold working and mold material (?) in fissure.Provenance
Source
Jerome Strauss
(1893-1978) - 1979
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