Glass mosaic inlay fragment

Greek, Ptolemaic or Roman, Egyptian

Not on view

Semi-opaque turquoise blue, with additions in opaque white, yellow, deep turquoise blue, and red, and translucent blue.
Flat plaque, with even top surface and underside.
On surface, applied decoration perhaps as part of a floral or Nilotic design.
Broken on all sides; dulling and pitting of surface bubbles.

Glass mosaic inlay fragment, Glass, Greek, Ptolemaic or Roman, Egyptian

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Glass mosaic inlay fragment, Glass, Greek, Ptolemaic or Roman, Egyptian
Glass mosaic inlay fragment, Glass, Greek, Ptolemaic or Roman, Egyptian

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