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inlay
Object Type
inlay
Museum number
EA20572
Description
Fragment of a cane: square in section. On a dark-blue field is a single rosette. At the wide end the rosette has light-blue petals outlined in dark blue with monochrome yellow centre. At the other end of the cane the rosette has yellow petals outlined in light blue. Probably this rod was to be fused to two others of the same design as the rosette canes usually have three flowers.
Cultures/periods
Graeco-Roman
Production date
1stC BC
Excavator/field collector
Excavated by:
Egypt Exploration Fund
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Gumaiyima
Materials
glass
Technique
mosaic
Dimensions
Length:
4.60 centimetres
Thickness:
0.20 centimetres
Width:
0.20 centimetres
Bibliographic references
Cooney 1976 / Glass
(1162)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Egypt Exploration Fund
Acquisition date
1887
Department
Egypt and Sudan
BM/Big number
EA20572
Registration number
1887,0101.403