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Object Type
inlay
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Museum number
EA18354
Description
Mosaic piece: a piece difficult to identify. On a base of opaque light-green glass three rods were mounted but whether anciently or recently is not evident. The rods are rectangular in section. One rod is opaque white, another is dark blue, the third is lost. It is difficult to decide if these rods were fused poorly and have separated or were separately mounted on the common base.
Cultures/periods
Graeco-Roman
Production date
1stC BC
Excavator/field collector
Excavated by:
Egypt Exploration Fund
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Gumaiyima
, temenos
Materials
glass
Technique
mosaic
Dimensions
Length:
2.61 centimetres
(maximum)
Width:
0.44 centimetres
Bibliographic references
Cooney 1976 / Glass
(1181)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Egypt Exploration Fund
Acquisition date
1887
Department
Egypt and Sudan
BM/Big number
EA18354
Registration number
1887,0101.400