Glass mosaic inlay

Egyptian, Roman

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Opaque yellow ground; decoration in opaque white, red, and greyish green, and translucent deep purple appearing black.
Narrow horizontal strip, tapering slightly towards the right and rounded right edge.
Asymmetrical repetitive floral motif with palmettes, lotus buds, and stems flanked by four ivy leaves.
Broken and repaired with some cracks and losses; upper, underside, and edges ground and polished; deep pitting of some surface bubbles.

This piece is cut from the same mosaic glass bar as 17.194.377, but decoration appears in mirror image.

Glass mosaic inlay, Glass, Egyptian, Roman

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