Inlay fragment, rosette

Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 134

A mosaic glass technique allowed multiples of an image to be created: a figural or design composition was made by bundling colored glass canes, which were then drawn out into a long bar (for example, 10.130.2729, 17.194.2463) that was sectioned at right angles to produce small inlay tiles. Such elements could also be used side by side to create repeating patterns for long borders (26.7.1228).

Inlay fragment, rosette, Glass

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Inlay fragment, rosette, Glass
Inlay fragment, rosette, Glass

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