inlay
Object NameInlay of a Hawk's Head
Made FromGlass
Date299-1 BCE
Place MadeEgypt, possibly Alexandria
Techniquecast and mosaic glass technique, polished, wheel-cut
SizeOverall H: 4.3 cm, W: 6.4 cm
Accession Number59.1.57
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass from the Ancient World
Antikes Glas aus der Sammlung Ray Winfield Smith
The Art of Glass; A Masterson Junior Gallery Exhibition
Treasures in Glass
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical DescriptionInlay of a Hawk's Head. Opaque white glass inlaid with translucent medium blue, opaque yellow, opaque brick-red and translucent deep blue glass, some surface pitting; cast and mosaic glass technique, polished and retouched by wheel-cutting. Beak overlaid with yellow, separation of upper and lower beak highlighted by wheel-cut line; eye composed of central deep blue dot surrounded by five alternating bands of white and brick-red, area behind eye highlighted by wheel-cut lines, bone structure above and in front of eye modeled when cast; three large pre-cast elements of medium blue highlight the head of the hawk.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27
299-1 BCE
1-99
299-200 BCE or later
699-1 BCE
possibly 399-1 BCE; possibly 1900-1999
