Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN MOSAIC GLASS ROSETTE INLAY

EGYPTIAN MOSAIC GLASS ROSETTE INLAY - Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A circular mosaic glass inlay with a central rosette set against a white ground. The rosette consists of eight radiating petals, each divided into two sections of red, blue, green, and yellow. A small white circle outlined in red marks the centre. The composition is framed by a thick red border. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Published: Christie's, Live Auction 5108, Ancient Egyptian Glass and Faience from the 'Per-neb' Collection, Part III, lot 69.Size: 20mm x 18mm; Weight: 4gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Bonhams.