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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.
Rectangular in form, with a leopard's head in profile to the right on a dark blue ground, the leopard in yellow with red spots, the eye with black pupil surrounded by red and black beneath black brows, the lolling tongue in red, the nose with green and black, the tufts of hair framing the face in green and black, with earmarkings in red and black
.5/8 in. (1.6 cm) wide
egypt, circa 1st century b.c.-1st century a.d.
Rectangular in form, with a leopard's head in profile to the right on a dark blue ground, the leopard in yellow with red spots, the eye with black pupil surrounded by red and black beneath black brows, the lolling tongue in red, the nose with green and black, the tufts of hair framing the face in green and black, with earmarkings in red and black
.5/8 in. (1.6 cm) wide
Literature
Sangiorgi, Collezione di Vetri Antichi, no. 241, pl. XLVIII.
Kisa (II,171) dal Cat. Sarti (pl. XXVII)
Kisa (II,171) dal Cat. Sarti (pl. XXVII)