A ROMAN MOSAIC GLASS INLAY
A ROMAN MOSAIC GLASS INLAY

EGYPT, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.

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A ROMAN MOSAIC GLASS INLAY
egypt, circa 1st century b.c.-1st century a.d.
Circular in form with a bird in profile to the right on a dark blue ground enclosed within a red band, the bird with a yellow and white body, the head with a red and black hood, the eye a white dot surrounded by black, red and black, the beak in white, the wing of white dots on a black ground with green highlights, the tail feathers black and yellow, the feet red
.3/8 in. (1 cm) in diameter

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