Glass mosaic inlay

1st century BCE–1st century CE
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glass mosaic inlay
  • Period: Hellenistic
  • Date: 1st century BCE–1st century CE
  • Culture: Egyptian, Roman
  • Medium: Glass
  • Dimensions: Other: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.194.381
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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