Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN MOSAIC GLASS INLAY


EGYPTIAN MOSAIC GLASS INLAY - Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A fragmentary mosaic glass inlay with a dense checkerboard pattern and a narrow band along the edge. The main design consists of black, white, and brown tesserae arranged in a compact grid. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 30mm x 18mm; Weight: 6gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Mansour gallery. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.