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466. Fragment of a Mosaic Inlay with Floral Theme

Accession Number 76.AF.70.42
Dimensions L. 1.2, W. 2.0, Th. 0.3 cm; Wt. 1.54 g
Date First century BCE–first century CE
Production Area Egypt or Italy
Material Translucent blue and opaque yellow, red, and white glass
Modeling Technique and Decoration Fusion
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Condition

Fragment; one straight edge of the original band is preserved.

Description

Small fragment with part of a flower, probably quatrefoil, with white petals outlined in red. Yellow parts are visible in the cross section that, given the current state of the band, are not discernible on the surface. On the back side behind the flower is an opaque off-white patch.

Comments and Comparanda

For the historical and technological evolution of glass inlays in Pharaonic Egypt and the Roman Empire, see comments on cats. 449 and 460.

Provenance

By 1976, Bruce McNall, donated to the J. Paul Getty Museum, 1976

Bibliography

Unpublished

Exhibitions

None