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Object NameMosaic Plaque with Star
Made FromGlass
Date25 BCE-99 CE
Place Madeprobably Egypt; probably Italy
SizeOverall H: 2 cm, W: 1.8 cm, Th: 5 mm
Accession Number54.1.17-1
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical DescriptionStar Inlay Tile. Star cane of opaque yellow center cased with translucent deep blue, five opaque white rays all in a translucent deep blue ground backed with similar glass with opaque white striations, all surfaces repolished recently; mosaic glass or millefiori technique.Provenance
Source
Fahim Kouchakji
(b. Syria, 1886-1976) - 1954-07-01
1880-1950
about 450-650
