Bidspirit auction | PHOENICIAN GLASS BIRD INLAYS


PHOENICIAN GLASS BIRD INLAYS - Ca. 600 - 400 BC.A set of three fragments of mosaic glass animal-shaped vessels. The first is in purple and depicts the head of a bird with eyes and a pointed beak. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 2012.479.2.Size: 18mm x 42mm; Weight: 24gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.