Object Description
A fine Romano-Egyptian mosaic glass fragment displaying a vibrant floral pattern. This piece of glass was likely part of a tile or a vessel. The opaque glass features a dark blue background containing a dispersion of white flowers with red centres enclosed in a blue circle and some less legible green and yellow motifs . The reverse shows layered gradients of blue, yellow, red and green glass canes fused together. The fragment is trapezoidal in shape with jagged edges. The piece comes with a customised stand for display.
The measurements listed below includes the stand. The piece itself weighs 16.3g and measures 3.8cm length and 3.4cm width.
Date: Circa 1st century BC – 1st century AD
Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period