| Object Number | MS287 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Egyptian |
| Provenience | Mediterranean |
| Period | Late Hellenistic Period |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Glass |
| Technique | Mosaic |
| Description | Fragment of a mosaic inset. Design of 'trees' w. 5 'leaves' of opaque aqua-green glass w. central stripe of opaque yellow, and 'stalk' of alternating opaque red and yellow sections, all in opaque black glass. 2 thin (0.001m.) sections, apparently cut from the same cane, on modern, clear glass backing. Exterior: repolished in modern times? |
| Length | 0.5 cm |
| Width | 3.7 cm |
| Thickness | 0.1 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Francis C. Macauley, Esq., 1890 |
| Other Number | 5655 - Old Museum Number | GL04 (ancient glass project) - Other Number |
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