Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN MOSAIC GLASS INLAY DEPICTING

EGYPTIAN MOSAIC GLASS INLAY DEPICTING A BUST OF A WOMAN - Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A mosaic glass inlay depicting the bust of a woman against a turquoise ground. The face is rendered in opaque white with black-outlined eyes, a defined nose, and red lips. Dark hair frames the face and extends down to the shoulders. A necklace composed of yellow and black elements is set against the white torso. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 10.130.2707.Size: 12mm x 10mm; Weight: 0.5gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Bonhams. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.