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Object NameHieroglyph of a Double Feather from Mosaic Glass Shrine
Made FromGlass
Date299 BCE-99 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; Egypt
TechniqueMosiac or millefiori techniques
SizeOverall H: 2.9 cm, W: 1.2 cm, D: 0.1 cm
Accession Number59.1.94 P
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionHieroglyph of a Double Feather from Mosaic Glass Shrine. Mosaic glass or millefiori elements. The hieroglyph of a double feather cast in alternating bands of translucent blue and opaque white and subsequently cut and polished.
Provenance
Source Ray Winfield Smith (American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27