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Late Period–Ptolemaic Period
Inlay elements made from either glass or faience were often used in composite reliefs on pieces of furniture and funerary equipment. The bright colors not only enhanced the object’s appearance, but and also had its own symbolic value. For example, blue-green related to regeneration.
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Title: Profile Face Inlay
Period: Late Period–Ptolemaic Period
Date: 664 B.C.–30 B.C
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Faience
Dimensions: H. 1.7 × W. 1 × D. 0.4 cm (11/16 × 3/8 × 3/16 in.)
Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
Object Number: 2021.41.77
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