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- Museum number
- EA16588
- Description
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Two slices of mosaic glass: joined to form a square having a field of transparent pale-green glass. In the centre, an animal head, possibly a lion, frontal. The head is opaque white with all details save the eyes in brown. The eyes are outlined in black with black pupils outlined in yellow. The slice is mounted on transparent modern glass. Fine work.
- Production date
- 1stC BC (circa)
- Dimensions
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Length: 1.56 centimetres
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Width: 1.39 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Bibliography:
Sale Catalogue, Comte de Pourtalès-Gorgier Collection, Paris, 6 February-21 March 1865, no. 1362.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1865
- Acquisition notes
- At sale, lot 1362.
- Department
- Egypt and Sudan
- BM/Big number
- EA16588
- Registration number
- 1865,0326.1